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DE SCR3
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Darius Brown
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AI Summary
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Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership, achievements, and sacrifices in the civil rights movement on the occasion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed January 20, 2025
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Recognizes Dr. King's role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 1963 March on Washington where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to over 200,000 people, and his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize
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Acknowledges Dr. King's influence in securing passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other antidiscrimination laws ending Jim Crow-era segregation
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Notes that Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, and that the first national observance of the holiday occurred on January 20, 1986
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Urges all Delaware citizens to participate in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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
1/16/2025