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Martin Luther King JR was Born
On this day, Reverend Martin King and his wife, Alberta, had Michal Luther King. But later, his father changed his name to Martin King in honor of the great sixteenth-century reformer. -
The Reverend organized a protest
The protest was against the segregation of elevators at the local county courthouse. -
Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from Morehouse with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
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Graduated from Crozer
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Went to Boston University
After graduating from Crozer in 1951, King continued his studies in religion at Boston University. -
Received his doctorate in Theology
King received his doctorate in theology from Boston University. -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks, the secretary for the Montgomery NAACP, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a city bus. -
Civil Rights Act Signed
Civil rights protestors got welcome news. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had signed the 1960 Civil Rights Act. -
President Johnson signed Voting Rights Act
On August 6, Dr. King and other African American leaders watched as President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act -
Dr. King's gives perhaps his best speech
Dr. King was determined to hold a peaceful demonstration in support of the strikers. So he returned to Memphis on April 3. At an evening rally, Dr. King gave perhaps his finest speech—"I've Been to the Mountaintop."
