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Why was a patriotic holiday set up to honor martin Luther king, Jr?

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Martin Luther King was an important civil rights activist. He was a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. In 1968, shortly after Martin Luther King died, a campaign was started for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him.

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