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Q: Who is the first black leader to be honored with an American national holiday?
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it was celebrated because he was a great African American leader.


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He was a national leader


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A leader of the American civil rights movement, among other honors.


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In the US there is a National holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was an active proponent of non-violent protest. He is considered to be the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.


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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.


Is there a holiday for Rosa Parks?

Rosa Parks Day is an American holiday celebrated on February 4 or December 1 in honor of the civil rights leader Rosa Parks.


Why did martin Luther king jr day become a legal holiday?

It became a national holiday because He cured and free the black people and made the white people see that we ARE ALL THE SAME . He was a great leader and storyteller he brought peace and spoke the truth about everything that went on . So the federal government should honored this man because without him today this world will still be racist and people will still be acting ignorant today . He brought happiness to people eyes let them know that you have freedom and can't no one take that away except for the devil if you let him. so thaty's why he got a national holiday.


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What military leader in the Mexican-American War became a national hero and eventually president?

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What African American leader played a role in founding the naacp?

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