Martin Luther King Jr.

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  • Time for College

    Time for College
    Martin Luther King Jr. attended Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia the year of 1944. He was only 15 years old.

  • College

    College
    September 20, 1944 Martin Luther King began college at Morehouse in Atlanta GA

  • Church

    Church
    Martin Luther King Jr. was appointed and ordained as the assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta, GA.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr. married near Marion, Alabama where Scott was from

  • Author

    Author
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. published his first book titled" Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story"

  • I have a Dream

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of his most famous speeches, "I have a Dream", during the march on Washington for jobs and freedom.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDWWy4CMhE

  • Time Magazine

    Time Magazine
    Time Magazine issued Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Man of The Year".

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    On December 10. 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. He used all of his money from the award to go toward the ongoing civil rights struggle.

  • Passing

    Passing
    On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.