Martin luther king jr 9365086 2 402

Martin Luther King Jr

By marcossanchez1

  • Rev. King is Born

    Rev. King is Born
    King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. (1899–1984) and Alberta Williams King (1904–1974).

  • Rev. King in Boston University

    Rev. King in Boston University
    King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University and received his Ph.D. on June 5, 1955.

  • Montgomery Boycott

    Montgomery Boycott
    On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus. The Montgomery bus boycott, urged and planned by Nixon and led by King, soon followed. The boycott lasted for 385 days.

  • I Have a Dream

    I Have a Dream
    King delivered a 17-minute speech, later known as "I Have a Dream." In the speech's most famous passage—in which he departed from his prepared text, possibly at the prompting of Mahalia Jackson, who shouted behind him, "Tell them about the dream!"

  • The Rev. Is Assassinated

    The Rev. Is Assassinated
    King was fatally shot by James Earl Ray at 6:01 p.m., April 4, 1968, as he stood on the motel's second-floor balcony. The bullet entered through his right cheek, smashing his jaw, then traveled down his spinal cord before lodging in his shoulder. Abernathy heard the shot from inside the motel room and ran to the balcony to find King on the floor