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Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis key figures in Civil Rights movement
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther ... just age 35, King became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Another Georgian who was key in the movement was John Lewis.
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5 Great Martin Luther King Jr. Documentaries That Explore Different Aspects Of His Life And Work
Martin Luther ... King gave his last speech and the certainty he had on his face that he wasn’t going to live a long life because of keeping up with his movement. But like Congressman John Lewis ...
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Breaking all the rules: A look at Martin Luther King ‘the troublemaker’
Those familiar with the countless biographies of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often ... However, as Congressman John Lewis, who followed King and was inspired by his message often said ...
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Marching for justice: John Lewis's journey as a civil rights icon
He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman ...
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A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday ... President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford's legislation ...
Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.
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It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making ...
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Rev. Robin Scott-King on honoring the legacy of her uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther ... and Congressman John Lewis would say, get in some “good trouble.” "And that's what my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did: good trouble ...