The initial idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. [2] ... and Proposition 302, which merged Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays into one paid holiday to make room for MLK Day. Both measures failed to pass, with only 49% of voters approving Prop 302, the more popular of the two ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation aired the speech in 2010 — listen to that broadcast at the audio link above.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.” Now, millions of people honor King in the same way.

Oct 24, 2020 · On this location in 1963, Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. In the speech, he evoked the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the emancipation of the slaves, and the "shameful condition" of segregation in America 100 years after the American Civil War.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

Jan 18, 2021 · Martin Luther King Jr. addresses crowds during the March On Washington at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, where he gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech on August 28, 1963. Central...

Jan 10, 2022 · In King’s most famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, it was as if the Almighty was calling on America to rise up and fulfill its spiritual destiny.

Jan 19, 2025 · The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation.. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

Therefore, it is both "fitting and proper" to remember and celebrate the Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, whose leadership during a dark and difficult time reminds us today that we are "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Apr 10, 2015 · When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation it was not the act of an opportunistic politician issuing a hollow pronouncement to placate a pressure group. Our truly great presidents were tortured deep in their hearts by the race question.