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Birth of King
Martin Luher king was born at noon on January the 15 in 1929. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Baptist minister Michael Luther King and Schoolteacher Alberta King. -
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Life of Martin Luther King Jr
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Elementary School 1935 - 1942
Martin attends the Yonge Street Elementary School. He continued education over at the David T. Howard Elementary School and the Atlanta University Laboratory School -
Graduation from Morehouse
Martin Luther King graduated Morehouse with a B.A degree in socioloy -
Marrige
Martin Luther King marrie Coretta Scott at here parents home in Alabama. They will had four children: Yolanda Denise (b.1955), Martin Luther King III (b.1957), Dexter (b.1961), Bernice Albertine (b.1963). -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus in compliance with the Jim Crow Laws. This was planned by Nixon and led by King. The boycotte lasted for 385 day. -
I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a public speech by American activist Martin Luther King, Jr. It was delivered by King on the afternoon of Wednesday in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. -
Nobel Peace Prize
At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. -
Death
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated on the balcony of a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39. King's last words were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was going to attend: "Ben, make sure you play 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord' in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty." -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is declared a national holiday in the U.S.
