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MLK Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech Draft to Be Auctioned

  • The handwritten draft of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech will be auctioned in January.
  • The draft is expected to fetch over $10 million at Christie's in New York.
  • Proceeds from the auction will benefit several charities, including the King Center in Atlanta.
  • This draft is likely the only surviving handwritten final full draft of the historic 1963 speech.
  • The document will be on exhibit at Christie's New York beginning in January.

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    Pages of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech will be exhibited at Christie's New York starting in January.

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