On January 15, 1979, President Jimmy Carter proposed that the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. be designated a federal holiday. This announcement came during a period of heightened recognition of King's contributions to the civil rights movement and his advocacy for nonviolent protest. President Carter's proposal was seen as a significant […]
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