https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/mlk-day.htm Dec 5, 2024 "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for racial equality, working classes, and the oppressed around the world. Commonly called Martin Luther King, Jr. Day or MLK Day, the third Monday of January is a federal holiday to honor his life and legacy. Places where he made history and of the greater Civil Rights Movement he influenced are preserved in many national parks and in local communities around the country." National Park Service
Arizona was the last state to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday; here's what you should know Kenneth Wong and Associated Press
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-had-rocky-road-towards-making-martin-luther-king-jr-day-a-state-holiday-heres-what-you-should-know Jan 17, 2022 "PHOENIX - Government offices in Arizona were closed on Jan. 17, 2022 as a result of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that was established to honor the late civil rights icon. However, Martin Luther King Jr. Day wasn't always a state holiday for Arizona, and the state even attracted some level of controversy for its handling of the issue. Here's what you should know." FOX 10 Phoenix
https://mheducation.medium.com/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-80212c5350bf Jan 15, 2017 "Martin Luther King, Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s." McGraw Hill
Martin Luther King, Jr. Notes
He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott from December 5, 1955 to December 20, 1956
Bus Boycott was caused by the arrest of Rosa Parks on 1 December 1955
"I Have a Dream" speech was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963
King makes a reference to the "Gettysburg Address" when he states, "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation."
George Raveling was the first African American Iowa coach
Nonviolence
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a Nobel Lecture on December 11, 1964, called the "The Quest for Peace and Justice"
King states, "Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."
Declaration of Independence Ideals
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Preamble to the Declaration of Independence
The ideals and creed of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence were never fully reached
...that all men are created equal,
...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Selma Trailer
Bloody Sunday occurred in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965
This event was one century after slavery was eliminated by the 13th Amendment in 1865
Glory Song
Oscar for 2015 MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) WINNER
SELMA “Glory” from Selma; Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn
Edmund Pettus Bridge became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when Bloody Sunday occurred on March 7, 1965.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964 to prohibit discrimination in public places and integrate both schools and public facilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJVFFFtYvrE Apr 8, 2008 Teaser to Acton Institute's new documentary, "The Birth of Freedom."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWmJ1JGkeG4 Jan 21, 2019 Trump White House Archived
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_o Jan 12, 2015 From the motion picture "Selma."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzbKaDPMoDU Dec 23, 2014 Martin Luther King, Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic Nov 7, 2014 Selma Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr. Movie HD “SELMA” is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ5zDM4jWM8 Aug 27, 2013 George Raveling was standing just a few feet away from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall 50 years ago when he finished his "I Have a Dream" speech. When he was finished, King handed Raveling his copy of the speech, which Raveling kept tucked into a book for over 20 years. James Brown reports.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXZhXTFWnE&t Jan 19, 2015 Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. He taught us that things won't always be awesome, but your response can be. Remember, things don't always have to be they are. We can change them! Kids can change them. This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrate the promise of change with Kid President. SoulPancake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5RIKuH3tXM Jan 20, 2013 On August 28, 1963 a quarter of a million people gather to support civil rights, and share Dr. King's "dream" of equality. HISTORY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ5sm7sWBOk Nov 28, 2019 While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence was large, perhaps his greatest legacy came when he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. As the highly revered activist from the Civil Rights era prepared for the March on Washington, Dr. King worked with his advisors to craft his speech. About half-way through, with the crowd’s interest fading, the Baptist minister from Atlanta, Georgia’s decision to improvise would lead to a magical moment we never saw coming. Dr. King and his speech would awaken not only the estimated quarter of a million people in attendance, but followers who also believed in an inclusive America. In this episode of Black History in Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., with additional commentary from Farrah Griffin of Columbia University, we look at the journey Dr. King took to deliver words that would ignite generations of believers then and now. Black History in Two Minutes or so
