Did you know this about Martin Luther King jr?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on the third Monday in January. Martin Luther King Jr.(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King has become a national icon in the history of American progressivism.Hundreds of streets in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986.

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January 19, 2015

January 18, 2016

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January 15, 2018

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