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DE HCR65
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/15/2020
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Bolden
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AI Summary
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Honors and recognizes the leadership and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including his role as a civil rights leader and advocate for nonviolent resistance against segregation and injustice.
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Recounts Dr. King's major accomplishments, including leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956), founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1957), delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech (August 28, 1963), and receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (1964).
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Acknowledges Dr. King's instrumental role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which dismantled Jim Crow Laws and advanced racial integration in education, housing, employment, and voting.
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Notes that Delaware enacted legislation establishing "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day" as a legal holiday in 1984, with the first observance occurring in January 1986.
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Urges all citizens of Delaware to participate in the observance of "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day" on January 20, 2020.
Legislative Description
Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of "dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day".
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
1/15/2020