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All About the Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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The third Monday in January is a national holiday observing the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about this leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Part of the “All About the Holidays” series.

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Runtime: 1 minutes 25 seconds

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    Danny C. (Wilson, NC)
    February 3rd, 2021 at 07:42 AM

    Helped with our study of the meaning of MLK Day during At-Home Remote Learning. Thank You for the service.

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    JANE W. (Slc, UT)
    January 22nd, 2020 at 05:50 PM

    This was a really fun video to explain MLK day.