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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30+ Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting mark on America and the world as a whole,

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebrated in Lower Hudson Valley

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day that would have been Dr.

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It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination

Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday ...

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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

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