hi everyone I'm Alicia martin luther king jr. day is held on the third monday
in January every year in the United States
this holiday is dedicated to the slain civil rights leader who advocated
nonviolent action as a way to reform discriminatory laws in the United States
martin luther king jr. day was not accepted by all 50 states right away it
was signed into law in 1983
do you know when all 50 states adopted it will show you the answer at the end
of this video
Martin Luther King jr. Day is a federally recognized holiday but there
are celebrations in some cities and not in others
Martin Luther King jr. Day is tied to the Civil Rights struggles of the 20th
century and beyond
it's very much associated with the struggles of the african-american
community in particular but it's also celebrated by most people in the US as a
unifying holiday celebrating martin luther king jr's legacy is a complex
endeavor for most people
what he fought for and how he fought for it are equally important being advocated
for the rights of african-americans and other groups who were discriminated
against the racist laws
he also advocated non-violence and the images of riot police being unarmed
nonviolent civil rights protesters in the nineteen sixties are largely
credited with swing public opinion
teaching african-american history is a major component of many Martin Luther
King jr. Day celebrations in fact many of these celebrations and events
try to inform people about other civil rights leaders who were instrumental in
reforming exclusionary laws in the US
Martin Luther King jr. Day is also celebrated in hiroshima japan where it
is nearly as significant as it is in the US the City of Toronto in Canada also
holds festivities and honor of martin luther king jr. and now here's the
answer to the quiz
do you know when all 50 states adopted martin luther king jr. day
martin luther king jr. day was not officially recognized by every state
until two thousand though President Reagan signed it into law in 1983 many
states resisted the holiday or try to determine something else such as human
rights day in Utah
how is this lesson did you learn something interesting are there any
holidays that celebrate a famous historical figure in your country
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