Martin Luther King Junior

Birthday

Jan 25, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr. was born.

Marriage

Jun 18, 1953

Martin married Coretta Scott.

SCLC

Feb 18, 1957

Martin Luther King Jr. founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Arrested

Apr 14, 1963

He is arrested in Birmingham, Alabama for demonstrating without a permit.

"I Have a Dream" Speech

Aug 28, 1963

He delievered him "I Have a Dream" speech to 250,000 people at March on Washington

March Against Fear

Jun 14, 1966

Begins the "March Against Fear" through the South.

Assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

He was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.