Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Photos: Americans remember the slain civil rights leader's life and impact
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Martin Luther King Jr. – A look back at the life of an American iconMartin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 15, 1929. King was a Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and civil rights leader who practiced peaceful, nonviolent civil disobedience to protest racial inequality. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance.
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Martin Luther King Jr. quotes: 10 most popular from the civil rights leaderFrom quotes on forgiveness to the struggle for racial justice, Martin Luther King Jr.'s words have continued to resonate with audiences, decades later.
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Martin Luther King Day: Life and times of the civil rights iconTo celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Newsweek has selected key images from the remarkable life of an American icon.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Don't forget these women who helped propel the civil rights movement
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St. Louis TV newscaster apologizes for accidental slurKTVI-TV's Kevin Steincross is the second newscaster in two weeks to use the slur while referencing the civil rights leader. The other one lost his job.
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Are the stock markets (and bond trading) closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day?U.S. stock and bond markets on Monday will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, providing a natural pause after a bullish tilt on Wall Street to start 2019.
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Is the stock market open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?U.S. stock markets are closed on Monday to observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
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The life of Martin Luther King Jr. | Pictures | ReutersMartin Luther King Jr. speaks after meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson to discuss civil rights at the White House in Washington, December 3, 1963. Library of Congress/Warren K. Leffler/Handout v
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