Some States Celebrate MLK Day and Robert E. Lee ... - Smithsonian Magazine
Jan 16, 2017 · Some states still celebrate the birthdays of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the same day. Lee: Levin C. Handy, Library …
Mississippi, Alabama honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King …
Jan 17, 2025 · In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing …
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
Jan 19, 2025 · MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and …
Mississippi should stop celebrating Robert E. Lee
Jan 20, 2025 · Today, Mississippi commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee, together. For this son of a Mississippian, whose grandparents and great grandparents are …
In Mississippi, MLK Day is also Robert E. Lee Day. This lawmaker …
Jan 15, 2024 · Many Mississippians are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday as both a federal and state holiday. But in Mississippi, Monday is also a holiday honoring someone …
Why Alabama, Mississippi still celebrate King-Lee Day
Jan 12, 2024 · Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his birthday, January 15. In Alabama and …
The Controversial History of Martin Luther King Day - National …
Jan 13, 2017 · Three states celebrate civil rights leader Martin Luther King and Civil War General Robert E. Lee on the same day. Here’s why. For most people in the United States, Monday, …
MLK Day is Monday. In Mississippi and Alabama, it’s also Robert E. Lee …
Jan 12, 2024 · Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his birthday, January 15. In Alabama and …
Alabama is one of two states to recognize MLK, Robert E. Lee Day ...
Jan 16, 2023 · Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, while Lee was born on January 19, 1807. The closeness in dates could be what warranted the recognition on the …
Alabama and Mississippi also honorED Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
Jan 21, 2025 · In this 1960 file photo, Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta Gen. Robert E. Lee, leader of Confederate troops in the U.S. Civil War, is shown, date unknown. AP …
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