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MLK Birth
Martin Luther King was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta, GA -
Bus Cott
MLK led the Montgomery buss boycott in the in December 5, 1955. -
SCLC Leader
MLK became the leader of SCLC or Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 -
Noble Peace Prize
MLK won the Noble Peace Prize on October 14, 1964 when he was 35 -
Death of MLK
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and mortally wounded as he stood on the second-floor balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. -
MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an official American holiday in 1983. The day MLK day was chosen for was the birthday of Martin Luther King.