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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) The history of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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On April 4th, 1968, a hero became a martyr. This hero was Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and a strong advocate for love and kindness, and the abolishment of hate and prejudice. The holiday that celebrates him, however, has been fraught with controversy. In the same year of King’s death, Congressman John Conyers Jr. introduced preliminary legislation attempting to make January 15th—King’s birthday—a federal holiday for rejoicing in the legacy of MLK. The bill was stalled. Some states, such as Illinois, ...

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