The creation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday is closely related to the theme of civil rights and social justice. It symbolizes the recognition of King's pivotal role in advancing equality and combating racial discrimination in the United States. The holiday serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for justice and the importance of honoring those who fought for civil rights. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for reflection and active engagement in promoting equality within society.
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In 1983, congress passed a federal holiday honoring King. The late Mrs. Coretta Scott King fought for many years for his birthday to become a holiday.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 and President Ronald Reagan signed the bill making his birthday a national holiday in 1983. It was 15 years from the year he was assassinated to the year his birthday was declared a national holiday.
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== == Christmas was declared a national holiday by Ulysses S. Grant in 1870. It's Jesus' Birthday it has to be a holiday.
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She has made Martin Luther Kings birthday a national holiday. She has made Martin Luther Kings birthday a national holiday.
mlk day became a national holiday on November 2, 1983
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The holidays in February in the United States are Washington's Birthday (a national holiday known as Presidents Day in many states) and the non-national holiday, Valentine's Day.
October 26th is not a holiday in the American calendar, but it still is Steven Kellogg's birthday, Hillary Rodham Clinton's birthday, and is also National Pumpkin Day (which is not a holiday).
George Washington's birthday.
The emperor's birthday.