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DE SCR4
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Darius Brown
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AI Summary
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Honors and recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership and achievements in the civil rights movement, including his work on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, and passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Acknowledges Dr. King's role in dismantling Jim Crow Laws and transforming public policy from segregation to integration across education, housing, employment, transportation, and voting rights
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Notes that Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, and that his birthday became a national holiday on November 2, 1983, with the first observance on January 20, 1986
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Urges all Delaware citizens to participate in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21, 2019
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States that failure to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sends messages of tolerance to bigotry and indifference to minority groups
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 In House by Voice Vote
1/22/2019