365 Short Essays, 6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – To Remember a Civil Rights Leader

6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – To Remember a Civil Rights Leader

The third Monday in January is an American federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr.

Day. It falls near the birthday of the civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968. King, a minister, became known for non-violently protesting the treatment of African-Americans in the United States and laws that discriminated against Blacks. Specifically, King protested segregation that separated blacks and whites in public restrooms, public pools, public schools, on buses, and at restaurants. King led many marches in the United States, especially in the South where segregation was especially practiced and enforced, and in Washington D.C. His march on Washington D.C. was perhaps his most famous one, where he gave the "I have a Dream" speech. On Martin Luther King Jr.

day, federal, state, and local offices are closed including public schools and post offices. On the holiday many people participate in marches and vigils remembering Dr. King. Others use the day as a day of service and volunteer in their community by cleaning up garbage in a local park or serving food to the homeless. However, the holiday was controversial. Some states didn't want to honor Dr. King and tried to rename the holiday or combine the day with another holiday. Only two other people have a U.S.

National Holiday, Christopher Columbus and George Washington. Martin Luther King Jr.

Day became a holiday in 1983 after pressure from civil rights activists and marches, similar to the ones King used to lead. Efforts to create a King holiday began the same year King was killed. The first state to recognize King Day as a holiday was Illinois. The last state to recognize the holiday was Arizona.

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The third Monday in January is an American federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr.

Day. It falls near the birthday of the civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968. Acontece perto do aniversário do líder dos direitos civis, que foi assassinado em 1968. 1968'de bir suikast sonucu öldürülen sivil haklar liderinin doğum gününe yakın bir tarihe denk geliyor. King, a minister, became known for non-violently protesting the treatment of African-Americans in the United States and laws that discriminated against Blacks. King, um ministro, ficou conhecido por protestar de forma não violenta contra o tratamento dispensado aos afro-americanos nos Estados Unidos e contra as leis que discriminavam os negros. Bir papaz olan King, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Afro-Amerikalılara yapılan muameleyi ve Siyahlara karşı ayrımcılık yapan yasaları şiddet içermeyen bir şekilde protesto etmesiyle tanındı. Specifically, King protested segregation that separated blacks and whites in public restrooms, public pools, public schools, on buses, and at restaurants. Especificamente, King protestou contra a segregação que separava negros e brancos em banheiros públicos, piscinas públicas, escolas públicas, ônibus e restaurantes. King özellikle, umumi tuvaletlerde, devlet havuzlarında, devlet okullarında, otobüslerde ve restoranlarda siyahları ve beyazları ayıran ayrımcılığı protesto etti. King led many marches in the United States, especially in the South where segregation was especially practiced and enforced, and in Washington D.C. King liderou muitas marchas nos Estados Unidos, especialmente no Sul, onde a segregação era especialmente praticada e aplicada, e em Washington DC His march on Washington D.C. Sua marcha em Washington DC was perhaps his most famous one, where he gave the "I have a Dream" speech. foi talvez o mais famoso, onde fez o discurso “Eu tenho um sonho”. On Martin Luther King Jr.

day, federal, state, and local offices are closed including public schools and post offices. dia, os escritórios federais, estaduais e locais estão fechados, incluindo escolas públicas e correios. 當天，聯邦、州和地方辦事處關閉，包括公立學校和郵局。 On the holiday many people participate in marches and vigils remembering Dr. King. No feriado muitas pessoas participam de marchas e vigílias em memória do Dr. 節日期間，許多人參加遊行和守夜活動，紀念金博士。 Others use the day as a day of service and volunteer in their community by cleaning up garbage in a local park or serving food to the homeless. Outros usam o dia como um dia de serviço e voluntariado em sua comunidade, limpando o lixo em um parque local ou servindo comida aos desabrigados. 其他人則利用這一天作為社區服務和志願者日，清理當地公園的垃圾或為無家可歸者提供食物。 However, the holiday was controversial. No entanto, o feriado foi polêmico. Some states didn’t want to honor Dr. King and tried to rename the holiday or combine the day with another holiday. Alguns estados não quiseram homenagear o Dr. King e tentaram renomear o feriado ou combinar o dia com outro feriado. 一些州不想紀念金博士，並試圖重新命名該節日或將這一天與另一個節日合併。 Only two other people have a U.S. Apenas duas outras pessoas têm um EUA 只有另外兩人有美國身份

National Holiday, Christopher Columbus and George Washington. 國慶節，克里斯托弗·哥倫布和喬治·華盛頓。 Martin Luther King Jr.

Day became a holiday in 1983 after pressure from civil rights activists and marches, similar to the ones King used to lead. O dia tornou-se feriado em 1983, após pressão de ativistas dos direitos civis e marchas, semelhantes às que King costumava liderar. Efforts to create a King holiday began the same year King was killed. Os esforços para criar um feriado do Rei começaram no mesmo ano em que King foi morto. The first state to recognize King Day as a holiday was Illinois. O primeiro estado a reconhecer o King Day como feriado foi Illinois. The last state to recognize the holiday was Arizona. O último estado a reconhecer o feriado foi o Arizona. Tatili tanıyan son eyalet Arizona olmuştur.