Question

Describe the role that Dr. King’s wife Coretta played in making King’s birthday a holiday. *

Answer 1

Coretta Scott King played a significant role in making Dr. King's birthday a holiday by organizing rallies, marches, and lobbying Congress.

Step-by-step explanation:

Coretta Scott King played a significant role in making Dr. King's birthday a holiday. She worked tirelessly to promote and advocate for the establishment of a national holiday to honor her late husband's legacy. Coretta organized rallies, marches, and lobbied Congress to pass legislation in support of a national holiday. Her efforts were instrumental in ultimately leading to the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday in the United States.

Answer 2

Representative John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday in 1968, just four days after King's assassination in Memphis. It took another 11 years to the federal holiday to come up for a vote on the House of Representatives floor in 1979.

Step-by-step explanation:

On Nov. 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to the center. The holiday was to begin in 1986. In January 1986, the first national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed.