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M.L.King was born in Atlanta,Georgia.
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His grandmother died.
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He entered Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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Degree
Martin Luther King Jr. earned a sociology degree -
He married Coretta Scott.
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Pastor
King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Alabama. -
He completed his Ph.D.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
He was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted for 382 days. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King and others founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to organize the power of black churches. -
Gandhi
Martin Luther King visited Gandhi's birthplace in India. -
Birmingham,
Martin Luther King Jr. organized a demonstration in downtown Alabama.He was jailed with a lot of his supporters. -
Historic March on Washington
King made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, emphasizing his belief that someday all men could be brothers -
King received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Assassination
While standing on a balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel, Martin Luther King was killed by James Earl Ray. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President Reagan passed a law creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the legacy of this great leader.