Monday is a special day for students in America. It’s a day off from school! But it’s also an important day for the whole country. January 16 is a national holiday called Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Martin Luther King Jr. became famous for being a civil rights leader in the 1960s. He worked for equal voting rights, education, and pay for all Americans, no matter their race, gender, or religion. King traveled the country, standing up against discrimination.
Leo, age 10, said King made the world a better place. “Without him, we would not have as much peace as we have now,” the reader explained in the News Room. Foo, age 9, added that King helped “let all men be created equal.”
King gave a famous speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963. Called “I Have a Dream,” it inspired many Americans. “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls,” he said.
“Even though I’m not African American, I still have African American friends,” said Estella, age 9. “They are awesome. So Martin Luther King Jr. is amazing for letting me have those friends!”
King died in 1968. Today, people still remember him for the love and peace he spread through America. They continue to honor him for making the country better. “He was a very strong guy. We should appreciate having someone like that in our world,” said Cecilia, age 11. “He is also a great person to follow and look up to. Appreciate this day.”
Updated January 12, 2017, 5:02 P.M. (ET)
By Liz Lane
Martin Luther King Jr. became famous for being a civil rights leader in the 1960s. He worked for equal voting rights, education, and pay for all Americans, no matter their race, gender, or religion. King traveled the country, standing up against discrimination.
Leo, age 10, said King made the world a better place. “Without him, we would not have as much peace as we have now,” the reader explained in the News Room. Foo, age 9, added that King helped “let all men be created equal.”
King gave a famous speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963. Called “I Have a Dream,” it inspired many Americans. “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls,” he said.
“Even though I’m not African American, I still have African American friends,” said Estella, age 9. “They are awesome. So Martin Luther King Jr. is amazing for letting me have those friends!”
King died in 1968. Today, people still remember him for the love and peace he spread through America. They continue to honor him for making the country better. “He was a very strong guy. We should appreciate having someone like that in our world,” said Cecilia, age 11. “He is also a great person to follow and look up to. Appreciate this day.”
Updated January 12, 2017, 5:02 P.M. (ET)
By Liz Lane
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