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FL S1444
Resolution
Status
1/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Arthenia Joyner
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the 87th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth on January 15, 2016
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Encourages all Floridians to remember Dr. King's extraordinary life and legacy on the anniversary date
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Commemorates Dr. King's leadership of the Civil Rights Movement from December 1955 to April 1968 and his advocacy for nonviolent protest against segregation and social injustice
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Honors Dr. King's 1964 Nobel Peace Prize at age 35 and his influential speeches and writings including the "I Have a Dream" speech and "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
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Acknowledges the 1983 establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January, first celebrated in 1986
Legislative Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./87th Birth Anniversary
Last Action
Adopted
1/15/2016