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A Man of Power is Born.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929. He was destined to free many black slaves and to bring peace to the black. -
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Throughout His Short Life
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Martin Sings at a Young Age.
King sang with his church choir at the 1939 Atlanta premiere of the movie Gone with the Wind. -
Martin Graduates From MoreHouse College
On 1948, he graduates MoreHouse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Weds Coretta Scott
Martin Luther King marries Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953. -
Black Woman Tries to Kill King
On this date Izola Curry stabs Martin and tries to murder him. Fortunately Martin escapes the murder. -
Martin Visits The Birth Place of Gandhi
Martin goes to India to see Gandhi's birthplace. Gandhi was a great inspiration to him. -
The March Takes Place.
The march originally was conceived as an event to dramatize the desperate condition of blacks in the southern United States. -
Martin Says His Speech.
King is most famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Takes a Long Rest.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this date. He was killed outside the Lorraine motel which is in Memphis, Tennessee.