Martin Luther King Jr.

Born

Jan 15, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr. was born.

School

1936

Martin Luther King Jr. started attending school at age 5.

Family Death

1941

His grandmother died of a heart attack.

School Continued

1944

Martin Luther King Jr. started college at the age of 15

Married

1953

Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott became married.

Graduation

1955

Completed his Ph. D and graduated.

Speech

1963

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech titled "I Have a Dream".

Marches

1965

Martin Luther King Jr. led many marches to promote civil rights.

Death

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray.