'A treasure of American history': Handwritten manuscript of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech found in desk drawer

The only known handwritten manuscript of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, found tucked in a desk drawer, will go on display before being auctioned. (Photo: Christie's Press Centre ...
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The Handwritten Final Draft of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Was Considered Lost. It Turned Out to Be Sitting in a Desk Drawer for Decades

Across seven yellow notepad pages, King is seen wrestling with word choice and revising his remarks the night before the ...

Cedric the Entertainer headlines Ocean City MLK Jr. tribute Dreamfest

Dreamfest is returning to Ocean City, Maryland, in January 2027. Check out this guide to the mulit-day event and its live ...

Original Draft of MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Found in Desk Drawer Over 60 Years Later

An original handwritten draft of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech was found in a former aide’s desk, and will soon be up for auction. The seven-page draft was discovered ...