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Born
He was born in Alabama, Georgia. -
Start the university
At the age of 15, he began his first year at Morehouse College. -
Accepted the position of pastor
He began working as a pastor at the Baptist Church on Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Bomb in Martin's house
A bomb exploded at Martin in Montgomery's house. The bomb did not cause any deaths. -
Foundation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin called a meeting of all the black leaders of the south of the country in the church of Ebenezer, where they founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the S.C.L.C. (Conference of Christian Leaders of the South). -
They try to kill him
On September 19, they tried to assassinate Martin when he was signing copies of his book March to Freedom in the Blumstein department store in Harlem, New York. -
Travel through India
Martin fulfilled the desire of his whole life by undertaking with his wife a trip through several cities of India following the trail and spirit of Gandhi. -
He is arrested again
Martin was arrested again in Atlanta during one of the many sit-ins that the S.C.L.C. promoted throughout the country. -
I have a dream
Martin gave his most famous speech "I have a dream" in Washington, D.C. in front of 250,000 people. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Martin received the Nobel Prize in La Paz. -
Right to vote
Martin met with President Johnson to get the right to vote for blacks. -
Death
Martin fell mortally wounded after being hit by a bullet from the Remington rifle fired by hit man James Ray. -
Matin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a national holiday. It is celebrated every year on the third Monday of the month of January.