Both Uses
promissory note
in
I Have a Dream
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- 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
Definitions:
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(1)
(promissory note) a legal document promising to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain timeA promissory note is often just called a note.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)