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答案                         Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday / marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, / which is around the time of King’s birthday, January 15. / King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, / which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. / He was assassinated in 1968. / The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination. / The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday / was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. / Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, / and it was first observed in 1986. / 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.
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