Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday in June of/kloc-0.
Martin Luther King Memorial Day is one of the three legal holidays in the United States to commemorate individuals, and it is also the only federal holiday to commemorate African Americans (the other two are Columbus Day in memory of European discovery of america and Presidential Day in memory of former Presidents abraham lincoln and George Washington).
Martin Luther King Memorial Day is set on the third Monday of January every year. This commemorative activity began on 1986. For China people, nothing is more familiar than Martin Luther King's speech "I have a dream" in front of the Lincoln Memorial and his efforts to promote black rights equality. 1964, Martin Luther king won the nobel peace prize and was stabbed to death four years later. Today, Martin Luther King Day has become a festival to promote China people's idea of equality regardless of color and race. Among many federal holidays in the United States, Martin Luther Memorial Day was established briefly to commemorate its contribution to equal rights.
The Origin of Martin Luther King Memorial Day
Martin Luther King Jr. was the main leader who advocated non-violence against racial discrimination in the American civil rights movement. He regarded "non-violence" and "direct action" as one of the most prominent advocates of social change. He sought equality for blacks and launched the civil rights movement in the United States. His outstanding achievements are world-famous.
1963 On August 28th, Martin Luther King, the famous leader of American civil rights movement, delivered a famous speech "I have a dream" in front of Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, JohnConyers, a member of the US House of Representatives, proposed a bill to make Martin Luther King's birthday a federal holiday.
At first, Martin Luther King Memorial Day was a condition for trade unions to negotiate contracts. 1979 the house of representatives voted for the first time, with five votes missing. After the vote failed, the host turned to private companies and citizens for support. 1980, the famous singer stevie wonder released the single HappyBirthday, and then hosted a peaceful rally in 198 1. All these activities collected more than 6 million signatures and requested the National Assembly to pass laws. This is the biggest petition in American history.
1983165438+1On February 2, US President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to establish a federal holiday memorial fund pastor in the White House Rose Garden, and celebrated it for the first time in 1986.
1986 65438+1On October 20th, people from all over the United States took to the streets to commemorate this great civil rights leader. The memorial ceremony held at a station in Atlanta, Georgia was particularly touching, and hundreds of people gathered there to March and sing. Many of them walked 50 miles between two cities in Alabama on 1965 to oppose apartheid and racial discrimination against black Americans.
Schools, governments and federal agencies are closed on this day. A quiet memorial service and a grand memorial service will be held for Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday. On the Sunday before this, pastors from all over the country would give special sermons to remind everyone of Dr. Martin Luther King's life of pursuing peace. Throughout the weekend, famous radio stations will broadcast some songs and speeches about the civil rights movement. The TV station will broadcast a special program introducing the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.