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Birthday
Martin Luther KIng Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Elemantary School
Martin went to Yonge Street Elementary School in Atlanta, Geogia. The school was segregrated. Every student at his shool was African American. -
Education
Martin attended Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a good student and skipped 9 and 12 grade. He graduated from high school at age 15. -
College
Martin enters Morehouse College in Atlanta. He dicided to become a minister. -
Seminary
Enters Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsilvenia. -
Marriage
Martin marries Corretta Scott -
Named Minister
Named minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. -
Recieves Ph D
Receives doctorate and leads Montgomery bus boycott. -
Speech
Gives "I have a dream" speech in Washington D.C. on August 28th -
Nobel prize
Wins the Nobel Peace Price. -
Death
shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4.