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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.