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Day of birth
MLK was born January 15th 1929 in Atlanta Georgia -
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 gets his first letter published stating that blacks should have basic and the same rights as white people -
College Graduation
MLK Graduated from Morehouse college at 19 with a major in sociology, The major of sociology is functioning of human society and the study of social problems -
Married Coretta Scott
Dr. King married Coretta Scott and she because the person that was always in his corner. This also led to the start of their family when their first kid was born in 1955 -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
MLK leads a bus boycott after Rosa Parks is forced off the bus. This boycott ended up being a full year from 1955 to 1956 -
Sent to Birmingham Jail
In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. A court had ordered that King could not hold protests in Birmingham. Birmingham in 1963 was a hard place for blacks to live in. -
Letter From Birmingham Jail
MLK wrote this letter from jail letting know he was alright and still has the same mission when he gets out -
I Have A Dream Speech
The I have a dream speech is one of the most famous speeches ever at the Lincoln monument in front of thousands and many different races you can tell how far he has came -
Nobel Peace Prize
In October of that year, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He donated the prize money, valued at $54,600, to the civil rights movement. -
March on Selma
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery. -
Mason Temple Speech
The mason Temple speech was Dr.Kings last speech and it was the day before he was shot and killed -
Assassinated in Memphis
MLK was assassinated on April 4th at hotel
