Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By 14withersr
  • When Martin Luther King Jr. was borned

    When Martin Luther King Jr. was borned

    Was born at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • King is awarded his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University.

    King is awarded his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University.

  • Martin Luther King first chlid is born.

    Martin Luther King first chlid is born.

  • King becomes its president.

    King becomes its president.

    At a mass meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) is formed.
  • According to King’s later account in Stride Toward Freedom

    According to King’s later account in Stride Toward Freedom

    he receives a threatening phone call late in the evening, prompting a spiritual revelation that fills him with strength to carry on in spite of persecution.
  • At 9:15 p.m.

    At 9:15 p.m.

    while King speaks at a mass meeting, his home is bombed. His wife and daughter are not injured. Later King addresses an angry crowd that gathers outside the house, pleading for nonviolence.