He quotes from the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal.
On his famous I Have a Dream speech (1963), Martin Luther King Urged for consistency to the founding principles of equality. He reaffirmed the promises of the Declaration of Independence, standing on the shoulders of the Founding Fathers. “I have a dream,” he said, “that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’”
Explanation: Abash: make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. Basically in more simpler form abash is to embarrass someone and silencing them makes the most since. If not that then A. to confuse.
Awnser: Take a minute to think about the most valuable things in life. If you are like most people, your list includes things such as family, friends, fitness and finances (money).