Martin Luther King Jr. was and is a legend. He fought for what he believed in and changed the world, for that he will always be admired and remembered. He had a dream not only for himself but for his family and blacks everywhere.
The holiday should be valued and appreciated. We should look to this man for inspiration, the king is still king. We have a day off because he had a king like status and because he took power into his own hands as a king might. But unlike most kings, he ruled without force. He used peace as a revolutionary tactic.
Now, there have been others who were probably as influential as MLKJ in the civil rights movement but not as well known and they deserve to share the title of king.
I also believe that every culture should have holidays celebrating certain figures who changed the way their people live in our society, and the focus on MLKJ could be shifted so other cultures could celebrate in equal ways.
We have read from our history text books about the marches. We recall the I have a dream speech. His memory will live on and always be a very important part of our American history.
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