-
Life
Martin Luther King, Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Education
He began his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta. -
Education
He began his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. -
Education
He began his graduate studies in systematic theology at Boston University. -
Love Life
King and Coretta Scott was married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama. -
Working
He began his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Family Life
Yolanda Denise King, the Kings’ first child, was born -
Working
King is named chairman of the Southern Negro Leaders Conference on Transportation and Nonviolent Integration (later known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC). -
Family Life
Coretta King gave birth to their second child, Martin, III. -
Working
King’s first book Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story was published. -
Family Life
Dexter Scott, King’s third child, was born. -
Working
King was assaulted for a member of the American Nazi Party during the clossing session of the SCLC conference in Alabama. -
Family Life
Bernice Albertine, King’s fourth child, was born. -
Working
Strength to Love, King's book of sermons, was published. -
Working
King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom . -
Life
He was arrested and jailed for demanding service at a white-only restaurant in Florida. -
Working
King was named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine. -
Working
King's book Why We Can’t Wait was published. -
Working
King received the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. -
Working
King’s book Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? was published. -
Working
King revealed his plans to organize a mass civil disobedience campaign, the Poor People's Campaign, in Washington, D.C., to force the government to end poverty. -
Working
King delivered his final speech, "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop." at Mason Temple in Memphis -
Life
King was murdered while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
