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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born. His name was originally Michael King Jr. His mothers name is Alberta and his father, Martin Luther King Sr. He was a middle child and had a brother and sister. -
MLK's Grandma
Died of a fatal heart attack. Soon after, Martin( age 13) tried yo commit suicide. -
Booker T. Washington High School
As a student, he attended the Booker T. Washington High School. As a 'perocious' student, he skipped both the 9th and 12th grades. He must have been so lucky. -
Morehouse College 1944-1948
Martin went to Morehouse College in 1944. In 1948 he graduated. -
Bachelor of Divinity ( I could not find the date) 1951
Martin earned the Bachelor of Devinity Degree a little after he Graduated from Morehouse. Bachelor of Divinity degree is earned when a person takes a course of divinity or other related disiples. -
Mongomery Bus Boycott
The bus boycott was a seminal event in the civic rights movement. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person. She then got arrested. She was just trying to make a point on how much raicism there was. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was for jobs and freedom. It took place on August 18th, 1963. About 250,000 people attended. 'I have a dream' speech:
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal
I have a dream..... -
Nobel Peace Prize
Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to him, and he was 35 years old. He was the youngest man to get a Nobel Peace Prize. -
Assasination, Death
Martin was cruelly assasinated by an unknown person. Six years later, Martins mom died by getting shot. His dad died in 1968 of a fatal heart attack. Martin was About to lead another protest march when he was assasinated.
