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Martin Luther King jr is born
He is born in Atlanta, Georgia. -
MLK jr starts college
Morehouse college in Atlanta -
Mlk jr sends letter to editor
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." -
Rosa Parks is arrested
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King becomes president of MIA
At a mass meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) is formed. King becomes its president. -
Time Magazine
King appears on the cover of time magazine -
Meets the president
Meets with President Eisenhower in Washington -
King is arrested
King is arrested during a sit-in demonstration at Rich’s department store in Atlanta. -
I have a dream speech
King delivers his most famous speech in Washington -
Kings death
King is shot and killed