Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday and changing Confederate Heroes Day to June 3rd.
Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas documents Salas's participant in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s as well as early participation in the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) San Antonio chapter, and as a civil rights leader for over 50 years.
Added Title:
An act relating to the observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., as a state holiday.
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Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday and changing Confederate Heroes Day to June 3rd.
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Texas. Legislature. Senate.[72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill, No. 134],
legislative document,
January 14, 1991;
Austin, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261589/:
accessed June 5, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas.