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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 15 Jan 2017

    Illinois became the first state to adopt MLK Day as a state holiday in 1973, and other states soon followed suit. http://abcn.ws/2jplW8Z pic.twitter.com/yECEmmISaJ

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day: The Basics
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      1. Michael T. Scully‏ @ScullyMike224 15 Jan 2017
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        This was a good man the left can learn a lot from him. The word icons gets thrown around a lot these days. But dr. King was the real deal

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      1. Buqe Osmani‏ @BuqeOsmani 16 Jan 2017
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        MLK is rolling over in his grave at the joke of a president we will have!

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      1. Lill_DNP‏ @Blessed_APN 15 Jan 2017
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        That's awesome. I didn't know that. Go Illinois for seeing the vision.

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      1. linda lou snyder‏ @lindalousnyder 15 Jan 2017
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        Great Man

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      2. Pragmatic Liberal  👧‏ @BLH62 16 Jan 2017
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        @chestnut_daniel Yes we continually celebrate men's contributions but not women's. MISOGYNY. Prejudice. Bigotry.

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      1. La 🌴rese Prince  🌷 🍒‏ @LaTresePrince 16 Jan 2017
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        Thank you Illinois for being brave and bold enough to initiate the first step.

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      2. LoveArt‏ @LoveArt 16 Jan 2017
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        I wouldn't really say "soon after"

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      1. Nancy C. Garcia‏ @nspivka 16 Jan 2017
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        dream!

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      1. Jojo‏ @bossb1000 16 Jan 2017
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        Respect to all states and ppl who pay tribute to this honorable man, Martin Luther King!!!! ❤️❤️✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊✊🏻❤️❤️✊🏽✊✊🏾✊🏿✊🏻

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      1. Sharon‏ @Sharon35702890 16 Jan 2017
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        After Lewis remark, I think this should change

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      1. Shelley Coles‏ @no1nosme 16 Jan 2017
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        , Bozo the Clown in charge on January 20th!

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      1. Trump2017#45‏ @missrocketgirl 16 Jan 2017
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        MLK Neice was just on @foxandfriends talking how she supports @realDonaldTrump and she thinks the dissenters should unite behind DJT!

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      1. techman22‏ @harleyboy1711 16 Jan 2017
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        maybe the blacks in Chicago shd grasp I have a dream instead of killing each other

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