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MLK federal holiday declared - HISTORY
President Ronald Reagan signs a bill in the White House Rose Garden designating a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., to be observed on the third
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlk-federal-holiday-declared
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How Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday became a holiday
The fight to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a holiday took 32 years, a lot of campaigning, and guest appearances including Stevie Wonder, Ted Kennedy, and the National Football League.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-martin-luther-king-jr-s-birthday-became-a-holiday-3
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A Brief History Of Martin Luther King Day - TIME
More than 20 years since President Reagan signed the bill making the civil rights leader's birthday a federal holiday, TIME examines the troubled story behind MLK Day
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1872501,00.html
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Fast Facts - CNN
Read CNN's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Fast Facts and learn more about the federal holiday that honors the civil rights leader.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/11/us/martin-luther-king-jr-day-fast-facts/index.html
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Facts, Timeline, History, Activities, Bio
Martin Luther King Jr day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. Read a biography of the civil rights hero, find a timeline about him, read his speeches and find facts and stats about the civil rights movement and affirmative action
https://www.infoplease.com/martin-luther-king-jr-day-facts-timeline-history-activities-bio
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MLK Day of Service | Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2019
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Why is it a "Day of Service?"Legislation signed in 1983 marked the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a federal holiday. In 1994, Cong
https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlk-day-service
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King's birth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Day
