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Birth
Martin Luther King Jr. is born of Alberta Williams King and to Martin Luther King Sr. -
Marrige
Martin Luther King Jr. marries Coretta Scott and have 4 children, Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter and Bernice. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks does not give up her seat to a white man, and gets arrested for not doing it. This inspires MLK to fight for African american rights. It also started the bus boycott, and eventully the civil rights movement. -
Greensboro 4
Four black college students start sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, where African Americans are not served. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed, making all segregation illegall. -
Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. tells his “I Have a Dream” speech during the march on Washington. -
March on Washington
People looking for equality in America march on Washington DC, peacefully protesting, and giving speeches to end discrimination -
Nobel Peace Prize
MLK Is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize of 1964 for his efforts in ending discrimination. -
Assasination
While in Memphis Tennessee for janitorial civil rights, MLK is assassinated by James Earl Ray on the balcony of his hotel room. -
Memorial Dedication
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is dedicated for is great help in ending segregation and discrimination, and brining equality to all.
