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=**Dr Martin Luther King Jr.**= =**1929-1968**=

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 * Martin Luther King Jr. Day **

==Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday that //celebrating / celebrates// the birth //date / dates// of one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. Dr. King’s date of birth is January 15th, but the //actually / actual// holiday is on the third Monday in January. The holiday recognizes the //great / grate// achievements Martin Luther King made to American society. His leadership in the campaign to achieve //equals / equal// rights for black Americans changed America forever. His focus on non-violent protests led to new laws that ended //racially / racial// discrimination in America. The USA became a more equal society. The holiday is only //one / once// of four national holidays in America to commemorate a person. This shows just how //importance / important// Martin Luther King was – one of the greatest Americans ever. == ==Dr. King was //assassinated / assassination// in 1968. Just 25 years later, in 1983, then President Ronald Reagan //signal / signed// this holiday into U.S. law. People first observed the holiday three years later, in 1986. //At / On// first, the holiday was not //popular / popularity// with all American states. Some didn’t like the name and so they called it “Civil Rights Day”. However, in the year 2000, all 50 states //observe / observed// the holiday using its correct name. The musician Stevie Wonder helped the //campaign / campaigned// for the holiday. He released a hit single called “Happy Birthday” in 1980. The song made millions of Americans aware of the campaign. Six million people signed a //competition / petition// for the American Congress to create the holiday. It is still the largest petition in U.S. history in //against / favour// of an issue. ==

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PHRASE MATCH
** Match the following phrases from the article. ** ** Paragraph 1 **
 * 1. || one of America’s greatest civil || // a. // || violent protests ||
 * 2 || The holiday recognizes the || // b. // || rights leaders ||
 * 3. || the campaign to achieve || // c. // || commemorate a person ||
 * 4. || His focus on non- || // d. // || great achievements ||
 * 5. || new laws that ended racial || // e. // || equal rights ||
 * 6. || four national holidays in America to || // f. // || discrimination ||

** Paragraph 2 **
 * 1. || Dr. King was assassinated || // a. // || three years later ||
 * 2 || People first observed the holiday || // b. // || its correct name ||
 * 3. || At first, the holiday || // c. // || aware of the campaign ||
 * 4. || all 50 states observed the holiday using || // d. // || in 1968 ||
 * 5. || The song made millions of Americans || // e. // || in U.S. history ||
 * 6. || the largest petition || // f. // || was not popular ||

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** With a partner, put the words back into the correct order. **
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 * == 5. == || == equal The became more society USA a == ||
 * == 6. == || == Dr King assassinated 1968 . was in == ||
 * == 7. == || == three holiday the observed first People later years == ||
 * == 8. == || == American not states popular the with holiday all was == ||
 * == 9. == || == million Six petition a signed people == ||

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