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« on: January 19, 2009, 12:44:17 PM »

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an African American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today.

A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president.

King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history.

In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective.

King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 12:52:06 PM »
From what I have read made very real positive change but also had many ideas that were just ignorant (Concerning the Vietnam war and Communism). Either way, he greatly helped the Black population of America and should be remembered for that  Victory!
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 03:12:12 PM »
and he stole someone elses holiday go him!
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 07:52:04 PM »
Whose holiday did he steal? hmm...
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 07:56:55 PM »
Robert E. Lee lol
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 08:00:47 PM »
But isn't that only a holiday in Arkansas?
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 08:04:42 PM »
No idea, I just heard of it last Thursday
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 08:05:51 PM »
Ah ha! It only counts in Arkansas. Besides couldn't they move that holiday?
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 08:11:08 PM »
Quote from: ~Tico~ on January 19, 2009, 03:12:12 PM
and he stole someone elses holiday go him!
To be fair, he didn't do the stealing himself.
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 08:21:32 PM »
I vote we celebrate both :D
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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2009, 09:01:13 AM »
Robert E. Lee.... Rofl
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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2009, 03:32:46 PM »
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To be fair, he didn't do the stealing himself.
Still lol I don't think it is right most people only acknowledge mlk
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« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2009, 07:40:02 PM »
it's not his fault he was born yesterday
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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2009, 08:01:33 PM »
I know but still they shouldn't just acknowledge him and forget about the other guy lol! seriously I thought people were so concerned about other peoples feelings LOL
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2009, 08:58:17 AM »
Every time I read mlk I see Milk :S
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