Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189927)
Boise, Idaho
January 20, 2020 8:49pm CST
King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech is owned by the King family. After he gave the speech in 1963 King obtained rights to the speech due to the speech being used in all kinds of ways and people were selling unauthorized copies. A mere month after he gave the street he sued two different companies. His family now receives an income from the copyright on this speech. The laws say that anyone who wants to use the speech must buy a copy that is sanctioned by the King family.
Isn't this a part of our civil rights? That what we say not be misconstrued or taken out of context.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
21 Jan 20
That is rather strict...isn't it.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jan 20
@amitkokiladitya .......I suppose.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
25 Jan 20
@celticeagle yes...the kings should never be so strict.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
21 Jan 20
Yes it is part of our civil rights.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Jan 20
true but seems there always people having to sue over such things. good thing we have lawyers 
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jan 20
It seems to be about fifty fifty.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
25 Jan 20
@celticeagle More or less, when we are lucky.
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