Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most important people in American history. His action led to equality in this nation after many years of bigotry and hate. But is he still as celebrated today as he should be? It is true that we get a day off of school and some people get out of work, but do we really realize why we get this holiday? In my opinion, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a celebration of a man who rose up and united a nation divided, but that may not be the case for all people. In our current society, I think we take these holidays for granted, not reflecting on why we even have a day off.
In my mind, King is still king. We have all learned of his importance in elementary school and see what his work has done for our nation. But that is not enough. To truly honor this great man, we should do what he would have wanted. To go out and serve others, and not let skin color get in the way of ANYTHING. Equality was his dream, and that is the way to honor this king.
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