Martin Luther King Day Next
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.
King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
Can you answer the following questions?
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- Martin Luther King, Jr Day was first celebrated in all 50 states in
- the year 2000.
- Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated in
- 1968
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_day
