,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mrs4    
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1  
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4     
,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4  
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,david      
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4      
,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4  
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,davis (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,escob>1  
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1
 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,williams (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,ross1  
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 

,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 
,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new   
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4      
,correa1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4   
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4       
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( 
,nevada1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4   
,m5g1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mrs4    
,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1   
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,b[man1
 & ,mr4 ,mosk[itz7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! #id? bir?day ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r 
,k+1 ,jr41 & ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 ,holiday4  ,:]eas      
,rev]5d ,doctor ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1        
,junior1 0 born ,janu>y #ae1 #aibi2     
,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ att5d$ segregat$ public 
s*ools 9 ,georgia1 & began att5d+       
,moreh\se ,college 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1

 at ! age ( #ae2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y (   
#aidh1 ,dr4 ,k+ 0 orda9$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian   
m9i/ry at ! age ( #ai at ,eb5ez] ,bapti/
 ,*ur*1 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 & became  
,assi/ant ,pa/or ( ,eb5ez] ,bapti/      
,*ur*2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ 0 aw>d$ a        
,ba*elor ( ,arts degree 9 #aidh f       
,moreh\se ,college1 a ,ba*elor (        
,div9ity degree 9 #aiea1 f ,croz]       
,!ological ,sem9>y 9 ,p5nsylvania1 & a  
,doctor ( ,philosophy degree 9 !ology 9 
#aiee1 f ,bo/on ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 9   
,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 ,dr4 ,k+ met     
,coretta ,scott1 8 life p>tn] & fell[   
civil rights activi/2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#ah1 #aiec1 ,dr4 ,k+ & ,coretta ,scott 7
 m>ri$ & lat] _h two sons & two         
daught]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aied1 ,dr4 ,k+     
accept$ ! call ( ,dext] ,av5ue ,bapti/  
,*ur* 9 ,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 & 0 pa/or 
f ,septemb] #aied to ,novemb] #aiei1 :5 
he resign$ to move back to ,atlanta to  
lead ! ,s\!rn ,*ri/ian ,lead]%ip        
,conf]5ce2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ l$ !         
,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 bus boycott = #cha

 days to prote/ ! arre/ ( ,rosa ,p>ks & 
! segregation ( ! bus sy/em (           
,montgom]y1 dur+ :i* "t ,dr4 ,k+ 0      
arre/$ & ! home ( ,dr4 ,k+ 0 bomb$2     
,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ respond$ to arre/s &    
viol5ce ) nonviol5ce & c\rage 9 ! face (
 hatr$2 ,:]eas ! ,montgom]y bus boycott 
0 ! fir/ great nonviol5t civil rights   
demon/ration ( contempor>y times 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ac1 
#aief1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt decl>$ laws     
requir+ segregation on buses            
uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aieg & 
#aifh1 ,dr4 ,k+ travel$ m ?an #f1jjj1jjj
 miles1 spoke m ?an #b1ejj times1 &     
wrote #e books & num]\s articles        
support+ ef=ts ar\nd ! c\ntry to end    
inju/ice & br+ ab\t social *ange &      
desegregation2 ,:]eas1 f #aifj until 8  
dea? 9 #aifh1 ,dr4 ,k+ 0 co-pa/or ) 8   
fa!r at ,eb5ez] ,bapti/ ,*ur*2 ,:]eas1  
on ,augu/ #bh1 #aifc1 ,dr4 ,k+ l$ ! ,m>*
 on ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ! l>ge/ rally ( !   
civil rights movem5t1 dur+ :i*1 f ! /eps
 ( ! ,l9coln ,memorial & be=e a cr[d ( m

 ?an #bjj1jjj p1 ,dr4 ,k+ deliv]$ 8     
fam\s ,i ,h ,a ,dream spee*1 "o ( !     
classic orations 9 ,am]ican hi/ory2     
,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ 0 a *ampion (           
nonviol5ce1 f]v5tly advocat$ nonviol5t  
resi/ance z ! /rategy to end segregation
 & racial discrim9ation 9 ,am]ica1 & 9  
#aifd1 at age #ce1 became ! y\nge/ man  
to be aw>d$ ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize 9    
recognition = 8 ef=ts2 ,:]eas ?r\gh 8 "w
 & reliance on nonviol5t prote/1 ,dr4   
,k+ 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! passage ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd & ! ,vot+ ,rights  
,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas ! "w ( ,dr4 ,k+    
creat$ a basis ( und]/&+ & respect &    
help$ communities1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a
 :ole1 to act coop]atively & c\rage\sly 
to re/ore tol]ance1 ju/ice1 & equality  
among p2 ,:]eas1 on ! ev5+ ( ,april #d1 
#aifh1 ,dr4 ,k+ 0 assass9at$ :ile /&+ on
 ! balcony ( 8 motel room 9 ,memphis1   
,t5nessee1 :]e he 0 to lead sanitation  
work]s 9 prote/ aga9/ l[ wages &        
intol]able work+ conditions2 ,:]eas ,dr4
 ,k+ d$icat$ 8 life to secur+ !         

fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 lib]ty & ju/ice = all ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+ 0 ! lead+ civil
 rights advocate ( 8 "t1 spe>head+ !    
civil rights movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dur+ ! #aiejs & #aifjs & e>n+ worldwide 
recognition z an eloqu5t & articulate   
spokesp]son = equality2 ,:]eas 9 ! face 
( hatr$ & viol5ce1 ,dr4 ,k+ prea*$ a    
doctr9e ( nonviol5ce & civil disob$i5ce 
to combat segregation1 discrim9ation1 & 
racial inju/ice1 & believ$ t p h ! moral
 capacity to c>e = o!r p2 ,:]eas ,dr4   
,k+ awak5$ ! consci5ce & consci\sness ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ 8 message ( hope  
to br+ p toge!r to build ! ,belov$      
,community1 a community ( ju/ice1 at    
peace ) itself2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1        
,repres5tative ,john ,cony]s introduc$  
legislation to e/abli% ! bir?day ( ,m>t9
 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 z a ,f$]al holiday2   
,:]eas ,coretta ,scott ,k+ l$ ! massive 
campaign to e/abli% ,dr4 ,k+'s bir?day z
 a ,f$]al holiday2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihc1     
,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,ronald     

,reagan sign$ legislation creat+ !      
bir?day ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41        
holiday1 :i* is n[ obs]v$ 9 m ?an #ajj  
c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 ,janu>y #af1 #bjbc1 w 
be ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1
 ,jr41 ,holiday2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,k+'s wife 
& indisp5sable p>tn]1 ,coretta ,scott   
,k+1 0 a woman ( quiet c\rage & great   
dignity :o m>*$ alongside h] husb& &    
became an int]national advocate = peace 
& human rights2 ,:]eas ,coretta ,scott  
,k+1 :o _h be5 actively engag$ 9 ! civil
 rights movem5t z a politically &       
socially consci\s "y woman1 cont9u$ aft]
 h] husb&'s dea? to lead ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t[>d great] ju/ice & equality1 travel+ 
! _w on behalf ( racial & economic      
ju/ice1 peace & nonviol5ce1 wom5's &    
*ildr5's rights1 gay rights1 religi\s   
fre$om1 full employm5t1 heal? c>e1 &    
education until h] dea? on ,janu>y #cj1 
#bjjf2 ,:]eas ! values ( fai?1          
compassion1 c\rage1 tru?1 ju/ice1 &     
nonviol5ce t guid$ ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,k+'s   
dream = ,am]ica are n[ celebrat$ &      

pres]v$ by ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41     
,national ,memorial on ! ,national ,mall
 & 9 ! ,national ,museum ( ,african     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture2 ,:]eas !   
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 ,c5t] =          
,nonviol5t ,social ,*ange 0 e/abli%$ by 
,coretta ,scott ,k+ 9 #aifh1 cont9ues to
 inspire millions ( visitors "u !       
lead]%ip ( _! #c liv+ *ildr51 ,dr4      
,b]nice ,a4 ,k+1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,,iii1 
& ,dext] ,s4 ,k+2 ,:]eas ! ,drum ,major 
,in/itute1 f\nd$ 9 #aifa & n[ l$ by     
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,,iii1 8 wife ,arndrea  
,wat]s ,k+1 & _! daught]1 ,yol&a ,r5ee  
,k+1 ! only gr&*ild ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r  
,k+1 ,jr41 cont9ues ,dr4 ,k+'s legacy ( 
build+ a _w free ( racism1 pov]ty1 &    
viol5ce1 & emp[]s p & organizations :o  
are build+ ! belov$ community by promot+
 peace1 ju/ice1 & equity = all2 & ,:]eas
 ,dr4 ,k+'s actions & lead]%ip made !   
,unit$ ,/ates a bett] place & ! ,am]ican
 p a bett] p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 obs]ves !
 #id? bir?day ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42  

7#b7 obs]ves ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 ,holiday2  7#c7 pl$ges 
to advance ! legacy ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r  
,k+1 ,jr42 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 obs]ve ! #id?   
bir?day ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 & !    
life ( ,dr4 ,k+2  7,b7 commemorate !    
legacy ( ,dr4 ,k+1 s t1 z ,dr4 ,k+ hop$1
 "o day ?is ,nation w rise up & live out
 ! true mean+ ( its cre$3 ,we hold ^!   
tru?s to be self-evid5t2 t all m5 are   
creat$ equal2 &  7,c7 rememb] ! message 
( ,dr4 ,k+ & r$$icate !mselves to ,dr4  
,k+'s goal ( a free & j ,unit$ ,/ates4