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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the 
son of a pastor and, just like his father, he also wanted to be a pastor. He studied 
Theology in several institutions and in 1947 he was ordained. However , he just 
became minister of a Baptist Church in 1954. 
King's civil right career started in 1955 when he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a 
political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the 
public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. In 1957, he organized the Southern 
Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which gave him a base to pursue further 
civil-rights activities, first in the South and later nationwide. 
He helped to organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took 
place on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. This event was one of the most influential 
political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and 
economic rights for African Americans. It was on this day that Martin Luther King 
delivered his most famous speech: "I have a Dream". In this 17-minute speech, King 
called for an end to racism in the United States. 
Due to Martin Luther King's constant work on combating racial inequality through 
nonviolence, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. On April 4, 1968, he was 
shot and killed as he stood on th balcony of the Lorraine Motel - now a National Civil 
Rights Museum - in Menphis, Tennessee. 
The idea of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in 
contract negotiations. At first, the idea of a national holiday to honor a private citizen 
was considered contrary to America's longstanding tradition. After a lot of debates, the 
Mrtin Luther King Jr. Day was approved in 1983 but it was first observed on January 
20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it 
alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 
states for the first time in 2000. 
On Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day) small companies, such as grocery stores and 
restaurants tend to be open, although a growing number are choosing to close on this 
day. Recent federal legislation encourages Americans to give some of their on Martin 
Luther King Day as volunteers in citizen action groups. 
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1- Anualmente, quando o Martin Luther King Day é celebrado nos Estados Unidos? 
2- Qual era a profissão do pai de Martin Luther King Jr.? 
3- Quando ele realmente se tornou pastor em uma igreja? 
4- Em que ano teve início a luta de Martin Luther King pelos direitos civis no Estados 
Unidos? 
5- Qual foi o primeiro movimento liderado por ele? 
6- Em qual movimento (evento) ele proferiu seu mais famoso discurso? 
7- Qual foi o principal tema desse discurso? 
8- Que prêmio ele recebeu no ano de 1964? 
9- Quatro anos após ele receber esse prêmio, o que aconteceu com Martin Luther 
King? 
10- O local no qual ele foi assassinado é o que hoje em dia? 
11- Inicialmente, por que muitos se colocaram contra Martin Luther King Day ser um 
feriado nacional? 
12- Em que ano foi aprovada a ideia de tornar feriado nacional o Martin Luther King 
Day? 
13- Em que ano todos os 50 estados americanos passaram a reconhecer o Martin 
Luther King Day como um feriado nacional? 
14- Que tipos de comércio costumam abrir neste dia? 
15- O que as recentes leis federais americanas incentivam a população a fazer nesse 
feriado?