Martin Luther King Jr.

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  • Born in Atlanta, Georgia

    Born in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Marries Coretta Scott

    Marries Coretta Scott

  • Received Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University

    Received Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University
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    Leads The Montgomery bus boycott

  • Speaks at the Prayer Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., and ask the government to pass a Civil Rights Bill

    Speaks at the Prayer Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., and ask the government to pass a Civil Rights Bill

  • Moves with his family to Atlanta, Georgia; arrested at a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter

    Moves with his family to Atlanta, Georgia; arrested at a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter

  • Gave "I Have a Dream" speech at a rally in Washington, D.C.

    Gave "I Have a Dream" speech at a rally in Washington, D.C.
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  • Awarded the Noble Peace Prize

    Awarded the Noble Peace Prize

  • Assassinated in Mepmphis, Tennessee

    Assassinated in Mepmphis, Tennessee