(Dr.) Martin Luther King, Jr. quote

We want and are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens: The right to earn a living at work for which we are fitted by training and ability; equal opportunities in education, health, recreation, and similar public services; the right to vote; equality before the law; some of the same courtesy and good manners that we ourselves bring to all human relations.

(Dr.) Martin Luther King, Jr. from August 6, 1946 letter to editor of Atlanta newspaper.