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Martin Luther King Jr. is born
On January the 15 1929 Michael Luther King, Jr.was born, Martin Luther King Jr. was first named Micheal Luther King but later on is his life changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. -
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Martin Luther King Jr. Graduates College
Martin Luther King Jr. received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated. -
Martin Luther King Jr. leads a Bus Boycott
He led the the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. After this boycott Martin Luther King Jr. became a national hero. -
Alabany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation formed in Albany, Georgia in November, 1961. The movement created thousands of citizens to stand up for themselves in a non-violent way on every aspect of segregation within the city. This attracted nationwide attention. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream
August 28 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. makes a speech of his dream in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. -
Martin Luther King Jr. wins a Nobel Prize
From the 1950's to the day of his death Martin Luther King Jr. became a civil rights activist -
Martin Luther King Jr. Dies
On April 4 Martin Luther King Jr. was shot by James Earl Ray while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was only 39 at the time of his death. -
Forever Remembered
He will be remembered forever as someone who tought equal rights for all people . The third Monday of January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in his commemoration, and is an official holiday in the United States. -
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Impacts Martin Luther King Jr. has had on the World Today
Martin Luther King Jr. has had a huge impact on a lot of people today, after his "I have a Dream Speech" many people around the world have taken into consideration that we are all the same weather we are colored or not. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Makes People Think of Things Differently
After Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech of "I Have a Dream" people look at the world differently and think of each other as equal.Dr. King had the power, the ability, and the capacity to transform those steps on the Lincoln Memorial into a monumental area that will forever be recognized. -
Supreme Court Fixes Racial Quotas
After Allan Bakke was ot accepted into UC Davis Medical School even though his marks were above average, the Sipreme Court rules that fixed racial quotas became illegal. -
Los Angeles Riot
After the event of police officers who were not prooven guilty after beating up Rodney King, 600 buildings were burned and 50 people killed. This has to do with Martin Luther King Jr. because he stood up for what he believed in and what he didn`t bellieve in even though it did not result in death. -
Dr. King's Greatest Accoplishment
The greatest achievement of King was undoubtedly as a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He defended the Americans with African descent and fought for their rights.
