Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. is born

Jan 15, 1929

Martin is Born in a bedroom in his Grandparents home (501 Auburn Ave.) in Atlanta Georgia.

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Jul 4, 1947

Martin was Ordained a minister

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Jun 8, 1948

Martin Graduated From Morehouse College

MLK Married

Jun 18, 1953

Martin Married Coretta Scott

MLK Pastor of his own church

Sep 1, 1954

Martin became a pastor of his own church in Montgomery Alabama

MLK Bus Boycott

Dec 5, 1955

Martin Luther King led a bus boycott in Montgomery.

MLK Speech

Aug 28, 1963

Martin led a march on Washington and gave his "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

MLK Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1964

Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Norway

MLK Dead

Apr 4, 1968

Martin was assassinated by James Earl Ray.