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Bookmark or Share- The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NBC NewsIn 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.
- 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...
- The History of Martin Luther King Jr. DayDespite his own personal reservations, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983—paving the way for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time on January 20, 1986.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - WikipediaMartin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year.
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day | Establishment, History, & Facts - BritannicaMartin Luther King, Jr., Day is a holiday in the United States honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister and civil rights leader who advocated for nonviolent resistance against racial segregation.
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