Martin Luther King Jr. By jj05020 Period: Jan 23, 1925 to Jan 23, 1970 Martin Luther King Jr Jan 15, 1929 Born in Atlanta, Ga Aug 23, 1944 Began Morehouse College Started college at age 15 Feb 24, 1948 Became a Baptist minister Jun 21, 1948 Graduates from Morehouse College enters Crozer Theological Seminary. Ordained to the Baptist ministry, February 25, 1948, at age 19. Jun 18, 1953 Married Coretta Scott Oct 14, 1954 Became a Minister of Baptist Church of Montegromery, Alabama Jun 5, 1955 Recieved his PHD from Boston University Dec 1, 1955 Leader of Montegomery bus boycott http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html Aug 8, 1963 King led the March on Washington "I have a dream" speech "I have a Dream Speech" Dec 10, 1964 Recieved a Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 King was assassinated
