January 21, 2008
by Frank Gormlie
Because US markets were closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Wall Street slept through the day totally unscathed. But not so the rest of the world’s markets. Stock prices from Britain to Germany to China and Japan to Canada plummeted, suffering from over 3% to as much as over 7% losses. […]
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January 21, 2008
by Staff
by Moira
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a nation to change largely through his riveting speeches. Considered one of the greatest orators in United States history, his thoughts on racial equality have been repeated by many speakers throughout the years since his assassination. His skill with words powered King’s nonviolent battle for integration and equal rights. Here are 10 quotations from the eminently quotable activist.
1. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. — “Stride Toward Freedom,” 1958.
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