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Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia, to Martin Luther King Senior and Alberta Williams King. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Upbringing
Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in an upper middle class family with two siblings a brother and a sister. His brother's name was Alfred Daniel Williams King, and his sisters name was Cristine Farris King. Martin Luther King Senior became a Baptist Minister in 1931 after the old minister stepped down. -
Martin Luther King Jr. attends College
Martin Luther King Jr. was a very bright and gifted student. after skipping grades nine and twelve he attended Morehouse College. He did not intend to become a minister like his father and grandfather until the President of the school convinced him, and he was ordained and obtained a degree in sociology. -
Dr. King's Marriage
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was married on June 18, 1953. He married Coretta Scott. They met in college and were both activists for civil rights. Coretta was a singer and she incorporated her music into her civil rights work. -
Close Friends
Ralph D. Abernathy was one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest friends. They became the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and in 1955 they founded the Montgomery Improvement Association; and organized a yearlong bus boycott. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a father
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to instill the same values that were given to him so he passed them down to his children. As a bastist minister he taught his children moral values from the Bible and preached non violence which he also learned from Ghandi. He had four children which names are, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Yolanda King, and Bernice King. -
House bombing
On January 30th 1956 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed while he was giving a speech at 9:15 p.m. Thankfully his wife and his daughter were not injured. After Dr. King addressed and angry crowd outside his bombed home and pleaded for non-violence. -
Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks also had a strong voice in the Civil Rights Movement. After her disobedience by refusing to give up her seat to a white man she bacame known all across the country. Dr. Martin Luther King heard what she had done and started organizing boycotts on buses. Then in on November 13, 1956, when the Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's laws requiring segregation on buses were illegal. -
Maritn Luther King's Speech
On August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most famous speech. The speech took place at the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C. around 250,000 people gathered to hear his speech and tens of thousands marched afterward. It was the first speech to have such a large audience and revcieve extensive media coverage. -
Presidential Meeting
In December third of 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson Met with Martin Luther King Jr. they worked together for one main goal, which was to fight for equal rights for African Americans. They continued to communicate through phone calls and emissaries. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s death
On Apritl 4th 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated. He was found dead at the Lorraine Motel located in Memphis Tennessee. He was shot in the head while standing on the balcony. Soon after James Earl Ray was arressted and charged for his murder. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the State penitentiary. -
King's Burial
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was buried on April 9th 1968 in Atlanta Georgia. He left a great legacy and will always be remembered as one of the greatest leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. His teachings on non-violent protest and "I have a Dream" speech will always be remembered as well. He made a great impact in the United States and we continue to honor him each year.
