The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. spoke before more than 2,000 members of the Yale and New Haven community in Woolsey Hall on January 14, 1959, the eve of his 30th birthday. Here are some of his words, read by Yale students.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, YaleNews asked members of the campus community to share their favorite quote from the civil rights leader or tell us how he inspired them. Here’s what they said: Drew DaysAlfred M. Rankin Professor Emeritus of Law...