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Martin Luther King was an important civil rights activist. He was a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. His most famous address was the "I Have A Dream" speech. He was an advocate of non-violent protest and became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in In , shortly after Martin Luther King died, a campaign was started for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him.
After the first bill was introduced, trade unions lead the campaign for the federal holiday. It was endorsed in Following support from the musician Stevie Wonder with his single "Happy Birthday" and a petition with six million signatures, the bill became law in Martin Luther King Day was first observed in , although it was not observed in all states until the year While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary.
If you find an error, please let us know. Robert E. It honors civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. Sign in. Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a Public Holiday? Public Life Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday, but has slightly different names in some states.
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