"To an outside observer (honestly even to the average American), the jurisdiction of the United States government appears convoluted-it's a collection of states with one set of rules that can be overturned by the larger federal government. Holidays can sometimes fall into liminal space, and it can get confusing as to what is open and closed on days such as today (Monday, January 19), Martin Luther King Jr. Day."
"Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was a civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and social activist whose legacy cannot be overstated. King was instrumental in organizing the Montgomery bus boycott, which began in 1955. He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to continue the advancement of Black people in American society. He also organized the 1963 March on Washington, which helped usher in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965."
"He was the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The movement to create MLK Day started just four days after King's death in 1968."
The United States government structure can seem convoluted, with states operating under local rules and a federal government able to override them. Holidays can occupy liminal space, producing confusion about which services and institutions are open or closed on observances such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and social activist who led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to advance Black Americans. He organized the 1963 March on Washington, contributing to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and the movement to establish the holiday began four days after his 1968 death.
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