Martin Luther King, Jr. Day falls on the third Monday of every January and there are a lot of reasons why a holiday was named after this guy. Here's a look into the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2021 MLK Day is January 16th.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His dad was the minister of the Ebenezer Baptist Church and his grandfather was the pastor there before that. Martin Luther King, Jr. was taught by his parents to treat everyone with respect, regardless of race. His dad firmly believed that the right to vote, which they didn't have at the time.
Martin Luther King Jr. leads the March on Washington
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Martin Luther King Jr. decided to follow in his dad's footsteps when he went to non-violent protests against the mistreatment of African-Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. was always peaceful and reminded his many followers that their fight would be victorious if there was no bloodshed.
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to participants in the Civil Rights Movement's March
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On August 28, 1963, 200,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. It was a peaceful protest for laws to guarantee every American equal civil rights. The march was one of the largest groups of protesters Civil Rights Act of 1964 was ed. That same year, King was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Martin Luther King Jr. leading the march
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Dr. King traveled federal holiday in the United States.
