Martin Luther King Jr.
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Born | Martin Luther King Jr. is born at 12:00 pm on Jan. 15, 1929 | |
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Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School | ||
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Was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15 | Morehouse College | |
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Started Graduate School at Boston University | Boston University | |
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Gets Married | MLKJr marries Coretta Scott and they move to Montgomery, Alabama | |
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Graduates | MLK Jr. receives a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University | |
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Becomes President of the Montgomery Improvement Association | This makes Martine Luther King Jr. the official spokesperson for the Bus Boycott, in which Rosa Parks was arrested for. | |
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference | King forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to help achieve civil rights and fight segregation. | |
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Bus segregation is illegal | Success for MLK Jr. and his boycott happens when the Supreme Court rules bus segregation is illegal. | |
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Stride Toward Freedom | King's first book is published. | |
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Resigns as Pastor | Resigns as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church to direct his focus on civil rights. | |
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Visits Gandhi | GandhiKing travels to India to learn from Gandhi's nonviolent teachings. | |
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Arrested | King is arrested for a sit in in a restaurant, but John Kennedy intervenes and he is released. | |
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Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation | Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation because of Martin Luther King Jr and The Freedom Riders. | |
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Arrested for Protesting without a Permit | Letter from Birmingham JailKing is arrested for protesting without a permit and while in jail writes Letter From Birmingham Jail. | |
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March On Washington | March On WashingtonKing leads the March on Washington which is the largest civil rights demonstration in history. This is where King gave the " I have a dream.." speech. | |
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Time's Man of the Year | King is selected as Time Magazines Man of the Year | |
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Nobel Peace Prize | MLK Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35. | |
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Poor People's Campaign | King announces his new campaign focusing of poor people of all races. | |
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King Is Shot | Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. | |
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