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 ...
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 ...
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on holiday: Eyes on the prize
Keep your eyes on the prize. That's the message Bruce Springsteen imparted Monday, Jan. 20, the national holiday for the late ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ... to serve all year long.” That's something King's daughter, the Rev ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years. It's the only federal holiday where you take ... maybe they're going to serve all year long.” That's something King's daughter ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each ... On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law. Since that time, the third Monday in January has been ...