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Why you rarely hear the “I Have a Dream” speech in full

Renata Sago Jan 15, 2018
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Why you rarely hear the “I Have a Dream” speech in full

Renata Sago Jan 15, 2018
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It’s common for commemorations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to include excerpts from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. But there’s good reason not to play it in full: The work in its entirety is copyrighted.

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