MLK Jr.

MLK becomes Present of the MIA.

Dec 5, 1955

This was formed 4 days after the Rosa Parks situation. http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_montgomery_improvement_association/

MLK home is bombed

Jan 30, 1956

A mass meeting was held here.

Browder v. Gayle

Nov 13, 1956

Alabama bus segregation laws declared unconstitutional. http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_browder_v_gayle/

Kind Appears on cover of Time Magaine

Feb 18, 1957

http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19570218,00.html

First National Address

May 17, 1957

http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/documentsentry/doc_give_us_the_ballot_address_at_the_prayer_pilgrimage_for_freedom/

King Stabbed

Sep 20, 1958

King was stabbed in Blumstein's department store with a 7 in letter opener in the chest by Izola Curry.

Arrested during a sit-in

Oct 19, 1960

http://kingencyclopedia.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_sit_ins/

Nazi Party Assault

Sep 28, 1962

MLK was assaulted by a member of the American Nazi Party at an SCLC conference striking him twice in the face.