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Date of Birth
Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta Georgia, to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King -
MLK Education
He begins his studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15 -
MLK's Letter
The Atlanta Constitution publishes King's letter to the editor stating that black people "are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens." -
MLK Graduates
King graduates and receives his bachelor arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Park refuses to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery Alabama in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which MLK came out as leader in the boycott -
MLK Bombing
MLK house was bombed in retaliation for his involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
"I have a Dream Speech"
King performed his infamous "I have a Dream Speech" at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for over 250,000 people -
Nobel Peace Prize
MLK receives the Nobel peace prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America -
Voting Rights
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. -
MLK Assassination
King was assassinated by James Earl Ray while Standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee, where he had come to support striking sanitation workers.