Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

por Kllüx Seg Jan 18, 2010 8:37 am

Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

King was an Atlanta-born Baptist preacher who was a key leader in the civil rights movement, which fought to end the unequal treatment of blacks under the law in the mid-20th century. He led the Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, and the memorable 1963 March on Washington when he delivered his historic "I have a dream" speech. Many of his protests were met with violent response, but King stayed true to his belief in peaceful resistance. As Politico points out, his leadership led to the 1964 Civil Rights and the 1965 Voting Rights acts.