History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

POSTED: 11:22 AM PST Jan 12, 2012 UPDATED: 09:54 AM PST Jan 14, 2013

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Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has only recently been a holiday for all the people, all the time. Read on to learn more about the complicated history behind this special holiday.

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In 2000, the same year it pulled the Confederate flag down from its statehouse dome, South Carolina became the last state to sign a bill recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday.

History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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