From Wikipedia:King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. PresidentRonald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a very wise human, and one I look up to!
ReplyDeleteGood on you, Cody
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Make a list now, dude !
A man of wise and great ideas,enjoy your day together,xx Speedy
ReplyDeleteNice one Cody. Have a marvellous Monday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
That's a very wise quote :)
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Athena and Marie
A wise and smart man who was sadly cut down in his prime - an event I'm sorry to say has happened way too many times in our lifetime!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam and Sam
Great quote and such a wise man. Forever in our history
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Concats to you Signore Cody - you are a meowvalous Historicat & abundacat thanks for making Monday special.
ReplyDeleteLove that quote! He was a brilliant man with many wise words to offer the world.
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That is a very beautiful quote, Cody.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote. I didn't realize how long it took to get all 50 states to celebrate MLK's birthday.
ReplyDeleteah, our government- with those holidays being on Mondays so they can have yet another day off. I still get goosebumps when I hear his "I have a dream" speech.
ReplyDeleteBTW why have so many of you gone with this new capcha? I don't mind clicking on I am not a robot, but one step further? bah humbug!
Nonnie, we didn't go with it voluntarily, (and frankly I didn't know I even had it! Thanks for telling me, that explains A LOT). Blogger/Google went ahead and put it on our blogs (I think you have it too, you probably just don't know it).........I will check my settings again but I think they rigged it so that we cannot change it.
DeleteI love this quote ...it can be applied to so many different challenges and issues in life. Happy Day!
ReplyDeleteI do too and you are sooo right!
DeleteNice quote!
ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favorite MLK quotes.
ReplyDeleteMine too :)
DeleteThanks for reminding us why this is a *holiday*...meowmy has to work...
ReplyDeleteWise words from a very wise man. :) Have a wonderful day! xx Roxy & Tigerlino <3
ReplyDeleteThat is true, true, true!!
ReplyDeleteMLK was a very wise man.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote from one of my favorite humans. So sad that the world lost him so young...he had a lot more to do and to give.
ReplyDeleteOur favorite quote! MLK was a wonderful man!
ReplyDeleteGweat foto Cody.Fanks fur yous purrayers,
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
A great quote! Wow - we didn't know that it wasn't until 2000 that all 50 states recognized MLK Day as a holiday. Mom says she can't remember a time that it wasn't a holiday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that quote with us, Cody. Happy MLK Day.
ReplyDeleteDr. King is my hero. I’m surprised the respect non-Americans have for him while middle America still fears him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wise man Dr. King was. His words still ring so true today.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. It's interesting to learn the history behind the holiday.
ReplyDeleteI like that quote a lot. Actually, we don't have any staircases here, so if I didn't take the first step, i'd never go anywhere. - Crepes.
ReplyDeleteHe was a good and wise men.
ReplyDeleteI like that quote.
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