The last time I lived in King County (Seattle's county), it was still named after William R. King, the thirteenth vice-president of the US. "King supported a conservative proslavery position, arguing that the Constitution protected the institution of slavery in both the Southern states and the federal territories...." Apparently it was renamed to honor MLK Jr in 2005. And now the county is working to change the logo to include an image of his face. As symbolic gestures go, this one is pretty good.
