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When did Martin Luther King Jr. Day start? Key dates in the 15-year fight for the holiday

Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY Comments Off on When did Martin Luther King Jr. Day start? Key dates in the 15-year fight for the holiday

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968.

      
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