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Bookmark or Share- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Establishment, History, & FactsMartin Luther King, Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
- What to know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day : NPRMartin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated...
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When is it & Why We CelebrateEvery third Monday of January, the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1994 Congress passed a...
- Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography, Quotes & Legacy | HISTORYKing was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986. When Was Martin Luther King Born?
- MLK Day: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday1:06. Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the name of Coretta Scott King. On the third Monday of January every year, the federal government closes up shop for a...
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