Christie’s announced Monday that it will offer the only known handwritten manuscript of Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s 1963 speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, better known as the “I Have a Dream” speech.

The manuscript has seven yellow pages of King’s handwriting, including edits and cross-outs. It will be offered in a single-lot sale on January 22, 2027. The lot will carry an estimate on request, though Christie’s said it expects the manuscript to sell for more than $10 million.

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In a statement, Peter Klarnet, a manuscripts specialist at Christie’s, called the piece “a treasure of American history.”

“When I first saw these pages, and realized what they were, I was astounded,” Klarnet said. “It gives you chills to look at it. Reading along, you’re there in the moment with Dr. King, watching him compose it and making edits in real time. It captures a moment that literally changed the course of our nation and makes it very real and very human.…