Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia.
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For the first time in history, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially made a federal US holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.
A bill to recognize Martin Luther King Jr's birthday as a national holiday passed the US Senate.
