Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Born

Jan 15, 1929

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.

Ordained

Jul 4, 1947

Dr. Marin Luther King was ordained as a minister in 1947.

Married

Jun 18, 1953

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. married Corretta Scott in Boston

Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dream

Aug 28, 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.