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Martin Luther King Jr.

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  • Martin Luther king Jr. was born.

    Martin Luther king Jr. was born.
    Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.

  • Elementary School.

    Elementary School.
    Martin went to Yonge Street Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia. The school was segregated. All the kids at his school were African-American.

  • Education!

    Education!
    Martin attended booker T. Washington High Shcool in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a good student and skipped 9 and 12 grade. He graduated from high school at age 15.

  • College

    College
    Martin enters Morehouse College in Atlanta. He decided to become a minister.

  • Marriage!

    Marriage!
    Dr. Kings marries Coretta Scott.

  • Named minister

    Named minister
    Named minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

  • Receives PH.D

    Receives PH.D
    Receives doctorate and leads Montgomery bus boycott.

  • Co-minister

    Co-minister
    Becomes Co-Minister of Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father.

  • Speech

    Speech
    Gives "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C in August 28.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    Dr. King wins the Nobel Peace Price.

  • death

    death
    Dr. king was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, in April 4.

  • Seminary

    Seminary
    Enters Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania.