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Born
In Atlanta, Georgia -
Graduated College
From Morehouse College with a BA in sociology -
Married
Coretta Scott King -
Led the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Received PhD
From Boston University -
Survived a knife attack
In Blumstein's department store in Harlem -
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Won a Nobel Peace Prize
For combating racial inequality with nonviolent resistance -
Assassinated
By James Earl Ray at 6:01pm