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Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr is born, He was the second child of Martin Luther King Sr -
Martin Luther King Jr attends college
At age 15 king was admitted to college. King was a gifted student. King was admitted to Morehouse College -
King meets his wife
In Boston King met Coretta Scottin Boston. The couple then had a wed in 1953 -
"I have a dream speech"
King Speaks in Washington in front of thousands of people in the the fight to end racism. -
Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated.
Martin Luther king was on a balcony in Memphis where he was shot and killed. -
A national holiday is created
Ronald Reagan signed a bill to create a national holiday in honor of martin luther king