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Martin Luther King Born
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, GA. -
Ordained Minister
On February 25, 1948, King becomes an ordained Baptist minister. -
Montgomery, AL
King and family move to Montgomery, AL where he pastors a church. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
On December 1, 1955, King leads the Montgomery Bus Boycott which helps end segregation on buses. -
I Have A Dream
King leads the March on Washington and delivers his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Selma
King leads protestors 50 miles from Selma to Montgomery. -
Death
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, TN at the age of 39.