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Birth
Michael King, later known as Martin Luther King, Jr., is born at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia on January 19 1929 -
College
On September 20 1944, King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta. -
Publication
The AC publishes his letter stating that black people are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens.1946 -
Pastor
On February 5th 1948 King is ordained and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta -
Marriage
June 18 1953. Coretta Scott and MLK are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama. -
Fjwrilg
June 5 1955 King is awarded his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University. -
President of MIA
December1955 at a Holt Street Baptist Church, the Montgomery Improvement Association is formed. King becomes its president -
Home Bombing
January 1956 his home is bombed. Later King addresses an angry crowd in front of his home, pleading for nonviolence -
Meets JFK
October 16 1961 King meets with President JFK and urges him to issue a second Emancipation Proclamation to eliminate segregation. -
Death
April 4 1968 King is shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.