@blacksuccessproject: A remarkable piece of American history has resurfaced after more than six decades. The only known handwritten final draft of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legendary 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech has been rediscovered. The seven-page manuscript was preserved in a desk belonging to King's former adviser, Edward T. Clayton. His widow, civil rights pioneer Xernona Clayton, rediscovered it in 2024. The document contains King's handwritten edits and corrections, but there's one extraordinary detail: the famous words "I have a dream" do not appear anywhere in the draft. King delivered those unforgettable words during the March on Washington, departing from his prepared text. The manuscript is scheduled for public exhibition beginning November 16, 2026, before a January 2027 auction, where it is expected to fetch more than $10 million. Proceeds are intended to support charitable causes, including the King Center. #BlackSuccessProject #MartinLutherKingJr #BlackHistory #CivilRights #IHaveADream

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