Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2020

This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:

THE QUICK FACTS

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January each year. The federal holiday commemorates MLK Jr.'s birthday, and is a day when many reflect on his legacy.
• The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began shortly after his assassination on April 4th, 1968. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the federal holiday into law.
• MLK Day was first
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