Remembering Dr. King’s Legacy in Arlington
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Follow this link for more information about Arlington's celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be synonymous with his groundbreaking civil rights work and the third week of January honors this man and his legacy, a day that local officials agree is one of the most important of the year. "Dr. King’s legacy and MLK Day serve as a reminder to all of us of the guiding principles upon which our country was founded," Town Manager Brian Sullivan said. Born in 1929, King grew up drawing inspiration from nonviolent activists like Mahatma Gandhi. Opposing the Jim Crow laws and other segregation acts, King became involved in a plethora of civil rights movements during the 1950s, including the …
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