Believe it or not, to legally watch that famous Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream" speech -- arguably one of the most hallowed moments in American history -- costs $10 thanks to the twisted state of United States copyright law.
A controversially selected quote from Martin Luther King Jr. that appears in the recently unveiled memorial on the National Mall is getting an edit, proving that just because something is physically etched in stone doesn't mean it's figuratively so.
Not everyone is pleased; Maya Angelou, for one, objects to a misquote
Gripes include Chinese handiwork, totalitarian influences, and bad quotes
Dedication ceremony has been pushed back to sometime in the fall
D.C.'s National Mall welcomes the addition of the 30-foot sculpture
And Martin Luther King never said the quote that's being attributed to him, either
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