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January 15, 1929
Martin was born in January 15, 1929 in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King. -
January 15, 1929
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King. -
September 20, 1944
King starts his freshman year at More house College in Atlanta, Georgia. -
August 6, 1946
The Atlanta Constitution releases King’s letter to the editor stating that black people "are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens." -
Febuary 25, 1948
King is mad and appointed as the assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. -
January 10-11, 1957
Southern black ministers meet in Atlanta to share their strategies in the fight against segregation. King is named chairman of the Southern Negro Leaders Conference on Transportation and Nonviolent Integration. -
Febuary 3, 1959
King goes on a month-long visit to India where he meets with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and many of Gandhi’s followers. -
Febuary 1, 1960
King moves from Montgomery to Atlanta to devote more time to SCLC and the freedom struggle. He becomes assistant pastor to his dad at Ebenezer Baptist Church. -
July 10-27, 1962
King is arrested at an Albany, Georgia prayer vigil and jailed. After spending two weeks in jail, King was finally released. -
April 4, 1968
King is shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, After leading a peaceful protest he will never be forgotten.
