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Who was the second American to have his birthday honored as a national holiday?
The second American was Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is the first black leader to be honored with an American national holiday?
Martin Luther King jr.
Who was the first African American to be honored on a US postage camp?
who was the first african american to behonored on a us postage camp
How do you say honored in African?
How do you say honored in African
Who was the first African - American to be honored on a U.S postage stamp?
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Who was the first African American woman honored on a us postage stamp?
Harriet Tubman
Which Veterans are honored on this holiday?
All military veterans are honored.
Are our veterans honored?
All veterans are honored on their own holiday, Veteran's Day.
Was Hiram Moore African American?
Hiram Moor was African American. Hiram graduated from Meharry Medical College and has been honored during Black History Month on a number of occasions.
Was jackie robinson evered honored?
he was honerd with being the first african american to brake the color barreer and to be the first african americam to play baseball
What original holiday honored veterans from what war?
Memorial Day honored the fallen veterans of the US Civil War
Who was the first African-American to be honored with a national holiday?
When President Truman was in office, during the 79th Congress, Public Law 290 was passed and designated January 5 of every year George Washing Carver Recognition Day. This is considered a national holiday. The flag was ordered to fly at half staff on this day. This holiday occured upon George Washington Carver's death which was January 5, 1943. Many people do not know about this holiday observance. Civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., is honored with a nationalfederal holiday that has been observed near his birthday (January 15, 1929), on the third Monday of January each year since 1986. In spite of his opposition to the bill that created the holiday, President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, after it was overwhelminly passed by Congress(338 to 90 in the House of Representatives, and 78 to 22 in the Senate). George Washington Carver Day was before the King Holidayi.
