‘I Have a Dream’ speech text

An early draft from the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech is displayed from the collection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Sotheby's, which offered the archive at auction, June 21, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk

We all know the speech, even if we were not old enough to be there in person, we have heard at least parts of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR.'s "I Have a Dream Speech."

Click here to read the entire speech from the actual document in the National Archives.

Click here to listen to the "I Have a Dream Speech."

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