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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Became National Holiday in 1983
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2:21Now PlayingToday marks the 36th anniversary of the first observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday.
Just four days after King’s assassination, civil rights Rep. John Conyers introduced a bill to commemorate his memory.
In 1981, Stevie Wonder and Coretta Scott King delivered a petition to the speaker of the house with six million signatures in support of a King national holiday.
King’s holiday is a major achievement for Black America and this day will forever serve as a reminder of his resilience.
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