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Martin was born
Martin Luther King Jr. was born at noon in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Morehouse College
Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15. -
Martin Marries Coretta
Martin Luther King Jr. marries Coretta Scott and settles in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Martin Luther King Jr. becomes Co-Pastor
Martin Luther King Jr. becomes co-pastor with his father at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. -
King Arrested
During the Georgia movement, Martin Luther King is arrested and jailed. -
Man of the Year
On January 3, Martin Luther King Jr. appears on the cover of Time magazine as its Man of the Year. -
Martin Dies.
Martin Luther King Jr. died on after being shot while watching over the balcony of a motel in Tennessee on April 4, 1968
