MLK Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of activist and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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What was Martin Luther King JR's real name
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He was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929. In 1934, however, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his 5-year-old son.
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When & where was Martin Luther King Jr born
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.
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When and where did King give his most famous speech, and what is it called
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On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, August 28, 1963. I Have a Dream
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When does American celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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On the third Monday in January
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks
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King organized a boycott of the Montgomery Bus System. In the end, the Supreme Court decided to stop segregation on public transport.
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When did MLK day become a federal holiday
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President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
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How many times was martin Luther king jr arrested
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According to the King Center, the civil rights leader went to jail 29 times.
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What was Martin Luther King JR's real name
He was born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929. In 1934, however, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his 5-year-old son.
When & where was Martin Luther King Jr born
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.
When and where did King give his most famous speech, and what is it called
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, August 28, 1963. I Have a Dream
When does American celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday in January
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks
King organized a boycott of the Montgomery Bus System. In the end, the Supreme Court decided to stop segregation on public transport.
When did MLK day become a federal holiday
President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
How many times was martin Luther king jr arrested
According to the King Center, the civil rights leader went to jail 29 times.