The first MLK days:Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday ... After the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, when Black people could stay at formerly whites-only places and middle ...

U.S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr. and others look on in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1964. (Photo courtesy of Britannica Encyclopedia / Cecil ...

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Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, political philosopher and Baptist minister Martin Luther King., Jr. every ... for her act of peaceful ...

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Inside the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, you'll first see a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before walking ... tribute to the legendary civil rights icon.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated ... who was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, legislation to honor him languished for ...