Why does martlet luther king day so important

It celebrates the achievements of Marten Luther King Jr. He is most well known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transportation and for racial equality

Doctor Martin Lurther King Junior was an important person in the American Civil Rights movement.He believed in non-violence. At that time there was segregation in the southern states of America.Black people could not use certain types of public transport and go to the same schools and churches as white people. The police came and arrested her. Doctor King then organized a boycott  of the Montgomery Bus System. No black person used a bus in Montgomery for 382 days.  In the end the Supreme Court  decided to stop segregation on public transport. After this victory Doctor King was famous.