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Martin was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King.
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King starts his freshman year at More house College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Atlanta Constitution releases King’s letter to the editor stating that black people "are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens."
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King is mad and appointed as the assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Southern black ministers meet in Atlanta to share their strategies in the fight against segregation. King is named chairman of the Southern Negro Leaders Conference on Transportation and Nonviolent Integration.
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King goes on a month-long visit to India where he meets with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and many of Gandhi’s followers.
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King moves from Montgomery to Atlanta to devote more time to SCLC and the freedom struggle. He becomes assistant pastor to his dad at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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King is arrested at an Albany, Georgia prayer vigil and jailed. After spending two weeks in jail, King was finally released.
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King is shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, After leading a peaceful protest he will never be forgotten.
