Jessi Bennett

  • Birthday

    Birthday

    Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 to Revrend and Mrs. Martin Luther King.
  • Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School

    Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School

    King graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admited to Morehouse Collage at age 15.
  • Graduated from Morehouse College

    Graduated from Morehouse College

    King graduated from Morehouse College in 1948.
  • Married

    Married

    King married Correta Scott and settled down in Montgomery Alabama.
  • Forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    King forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to fight segregation and achieve civil rights.
  • March

    March

    They marched and King gave his "I Had A Dream" speech.
  • Arrested

    Arrested

    King was arrested in Selim Alabama during a voting rights demonstration.
  • Death

    Death

    King died on April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennese while watching the sunset at Lorraine Hotel.