Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a federal holiday that marks the birth of the civil rights activists. The holiday is observed yearly on the third Monday of January. Rev. Dr. MLK was born on January 15, 1929.
MLK became the chief spokesman for nonviolent civil disobedience during the civil rights movement in the 1960's. Dr. King protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was assassinated in 1968.
While the campaign for a MLK holiday began soon after his death it did not become law until 1983 when it was signed by President Ronald Reagan. It was then not acknowledged by all 50 states until the year 2000.
Fun Fact: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also celebrated in Hiroshima, Japan.
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