If they wanted a holiday then they should have called it “civil rights day” because it was more than just MLK doing it. It was the famous, not so famous, blacks and whites who were trying to change the system. Yet, none of them get honored or remembered.
Well, there’s always Juneteenth.
Well, Americans just seem to love holidays dedicated to people. Columbus Day, MLK Day, Washington’s birthday, Lincoln’s birthday (remember those?).
I wonder, is this a peculiar thing to us, because we tried to avoid sectarian holidays? Or is it common in other countries too?