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Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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He marries Marrie Coretta Scott and settles in Montgomery, Alabama
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During the 11 days he spent in jail due to fighting segregation . He wrote the famous letter, Letter from Birmingham Jail.
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He lead 125,000 people on Freedom Walk in Detroit. At this march he gave his famous I have a dream speech.
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He was on the cover of Time magazine as the Man of the year.
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He was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
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There are riots and disturbances in 130 American cities. There were twenty thousand arrests. His funeral was on this day and it is an international event.
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A national holiday is proclaimed in his honor.
