Martin Luther King

By Matteo Mormile

  • Birth

    Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, in Georgia of 15 january 1929

  • Morehouse College

    At the age of 15, Martin Luther King Jr. began his first year at Morehouse College.

  • Position of pastor

    Martin accepts the position of pastor in the Baptist Church of Dexter Avenue, in Montgomery

  • Bomb in Martin's house

    A bomb exploded in Martin's house in Montgomery. The bomb did not cause any death.

  • Meeting among all the black leaders of the south of the country

    Martin convenes a meeting between all the black leaders of the south of the country in the church of Ebenezer, where they found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  • Martin' s arrest

    Martin' s arrest

    Martin was arrested in Montgomery on suspicion of disturbing public order, but the immediate reaction of the black community determined that he would leave on the same day of his arrest

  • Intent to assassinate Martin

    They tried to assassinate Martin when he signed copies of his book March to Freedom

  • Journey through different cities of India

    Martin fulfilled his lifelong desire by embarking with his wife on a journey through several cities of India following the track and spirit of Gandhi.
  • Martin's talk

    Martin's talk

    Martin gave his most famous speech "I have a dream" in Washington

  • Nobel Prize

    Martin receives the Nobel Prize
  • Meeting with President Johnson

    Meeting with President Johnson

    Martin meets President Johnson to get the right to vote for blacks

  • Death

    Martin fell mortally wounded after being hit by a bullet
  • Martin Luther King Day

    Martin Luther King Day

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a national holiday. It is celebrated every year on the third Monday of January.