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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday that celebrates the birth date of one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. Dr. King’s date of birth is January 15th, but the actual holiday is on the third Monday in January. The holiday recognizes the great achievements Martin Luther King made to American society.His leadership in the campaign to achieve equal rights for black Americans changed America forever. His focus on non-violent protests led to new laws that ended racial discrimination in America. The USA became amore equal society. The holiday is only one of four national holidays in America to commemorate1 a person. This shows just how important Martin Luther King was – one of the greatest Americans ever.
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commemorate
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| vt.纪念,庆祝 | |
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assassinated
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| v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 );中伤;诋毁;破坏 | |
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| 拥护共和政体者,共和主义者( republican的名词复数 ) | |
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| 起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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| vi.大幅度削减;vt.猛砍,尖锐抨击,大幅减少;n.猛砍,斜线,长切口,衣衩 | |
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