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people during the March on Washington on August 23, 1963.

Martin Luther King, Jr. On Monday, January 20, 1986, people across the country celebrated the rst of cial Martin Luther King Day, the only federal hol-iday to commemorate an African-American. Now, every year, there are quiet memorial services, as well as elaborate ceremonies and public forums to honor Dr. King and his dream, and to discuss issues