Martin

Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Birth of Martin

    Birth of Martin
    Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1921.
  • Begins Pastorate

    He began his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama.
  • King got his PHD

    King got his PHD
    King got his doctorate in theology from Boston University.
  • Martin's first child Yolanda is born

    Martin's first child Yolanda is born
  • Martin presesnts "I have a dream"

    Martin presesnts "I have a dream"
    He made this speech about civil rights and equality. He also has a march after his speech. More than two hundred thousand people attended it.
  • King is on Time Magazine as Person of the Year.

    King is on Time Magazine as Person of the Year.
    He was on the Time Magazine for being a civil right leader and his role in the Montgomerey bus boycott.
  • King was arrested

    King was arrested
    He was arrested because he went into an only white restuarant. He was trying to fight for rights, but he still got taken away.