(상식-029) (Holiday) Jan 16th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday that celebrates the birth date of one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. Dr. King’s date of birth is January 15th, but the actual holiday is on the third Monday in January. The holiday recognizes the great achievements Martin Luther King made to American society. His leadership in the campaign to achieve equal rights for black Americans changed America forever. His focus on non-violent protests led to new laws that ended racial discrimination in America. The USA became a more equal society. The holiday is only one of four national holidays in America to commemorate a person. This shows just how important Martin Luther King was – one of the greatest Americans ever.
* civil rights = 시민의 평등권/ actual = 실제의, 사실상의/ recognize = 인정(인식)하다; 알아보다/ equal right = 평등권/ non-violent = 비폭력적인/ lead to ~ = ~로 이어지다/ racial discrimination = 인종 차별/ commemorate = (중요 인물, 사건을) 기억하다

Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. Just 25 years later, in 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed this holiday into U.S. law. People first observed the holiday three years later, in 1986. At first, the holiday was not popular with all American states. Some didn’t like the name and so they called it “Civil Rights Day”. However, in the year 2000, all 50 states observed the holiday using its correct name. The musician Stevie Wonder helped the campaign for the holiday. He released a hit single called “Happy Birthday” in 1980. The song made millions of Americans aware of the campaign. Six million people signed a petition for the American Congress to create the holiday. It is still the largest petition in U.S. history in favor of an issue.
* assassinate = 암살하다/ then = (그) 당시의/ sign ~ into law = ~을 법으로 만들다/ observe = 축하[기념]하다, (의식, 관습 등을) 지키다/ sign a petition = 탄원서에 서명하다/ in favor of = ~에 찬성(지지)하여

-> His focus on non-violent protests led to new laws that ended racial discrimination in America.
Over 350,000 dolls were sold in the first year.
* non-violent = 비폭력적인/ lead to ~ = ~로 이어지다/ racial discrimination = 인종 차별

* 관계대명사 that의 용법
that은 선행사에 관계없이 폭넓게 쓸 수 있는 관계대명사로서 일반적으로 who, whom이나 which 대신으로
사용될 수 있다. 주격과 목적격이 같은 형태이며, 소유격은 없다. 그러나 선행사가 다음과 같은 경우에는
반드시 관계대명사 that을 사용해야 한다. 

Is there anyone that can speak English? (누구 영어를 할 줄 아는 사람이 있습니까?)

* Examples *

1. 언덕을 달려 내려가고 있는 소년과 그의 개를 보아라.
Look at the boy and his dog that are running down the hill.

2. 반짝이는 것이라고 모두 금은 아니다.
All that glitters is not gold.

3. 이것이 그가 가지고 있는 유일한 영어책이다.
This is the only English book that he has.

4. 당신이 해야 할 첫 번째 일은 시험에 합격하는 것이다.
The first thing that you must do is to pass the exam.

5. 상식을 가진 사람이라면 누가 그런 것을 믿겠는가?
Who that has common sense can believe such a thing?

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