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Witness History: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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20/01/2022 GMT

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

BBC World Service - Witness History, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The story of Coretta Scott King’s campaign to have her late husband honoured in the US.

The long and fraught campaign to have Dr King formally recognized in the US was led by his widow, Coretta Scott King.

This week Americans have been observing the Martin Luther King Jr Day national holiday, which marks the birthday of the late civil rights leader. The campaign to have Dr King formally recognized in the US was led by his widow, Coretta Scott King. The holiday was finally signed into law in 1983. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Dr King’s youngest daughter, Dr Bernice King, about the long and fraught campaign, and the crucial role her mother played in supporting her father’s legacy. 

Photo: Coretta Scott King speaking at the White House. (Credit: White House)

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