Now, you may want to abandon your previous arguments, and say that the only objection southerners had, was that MLK would be a Federal holiday. But, it begs the question: why didn’t they ever want MLK - who was a great native son of the south - to even have a southern State holiday, like these other fine southern gentlemen they created holidays for?
MLK wasn't a Confederate Hero. You are talking about deep southern states which have a rich confederate culture, paying tribute to their regional cultural icons. The argument for the MLK Holiday, was not debated in the states, it was a Federal issue, argued in Congress, over a National Holiday.
Last I checked, we don't have a Jefferson Davis Federal Holiday, and never have. The issue has never even come before Congress, to establish such a holiday. We also don't have a Benjamin Franklin Day... I think it should be on Feb 29th, and celebrated every four years... We don't have a George Mason Day! Without George Mason, none of what we presently know as the Bill of Rights, would likely exist. What about George Washington Carver Day? ...Oh... forgot... he's black, so we must not have that day because we're all a bunch of racist bigots.
Now..... Did SOME 'southerners' object to the MLK holiday because the man was black? Absolutely! I don't doubt that it helped increase membership in the Klan, and create more 'terr'ists' ...but the legal and legislative arguments against the holiday, were not based on race in any way, shape, or form. If you have something to the contrary, please present it, or retract the "racist" remarks, as that was not the case here.
