Both Uses of
promissory note
in
I Have a Dream
- When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.
*promissory note = a promise to pay
- It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.†
promissory note = a legal document promising to pay a specified amount
Definition:
a legal document promising to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
A promissory note is often just called a note.