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Martin Luther King Jr. is born.
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He begins college at Morehouse College.
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He becomes an ordained minister.
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MLK gets married to Coretta Scott.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott takes place
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Protests (peaceful sit-ins and freedom rides) begin
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MLK gets awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Graduates from Boston University with a PhD.
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MLK is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.