Martin Luther King

By RIDHAM SHAH

  • Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
    Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins

    Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins
    King becomes a leader of the bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest.

  • MLK's House is Bombed

    MLK's House is Bombed
    King's home is bombed during the Montgomery Bus Boycott; he urges nonviolence.

  • SCLC is Founded

    SCLC is Founded
    King helps found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to lead civil rights efforts.

  • Imprisonment in Birmingham

    Imprisonment in Birmingham
    King is arrested during a protest and later writes his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail.

  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech before a crowd of over 250,000.

  • Nobel Peace Prize Awarded

    Nobel Peace Prize Awarded
    King receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in nonviolent resistance.

  • Selma to Montgomery Marches

    Selma to Montgomery Marches
    King leads marches for voting rights; violence on "Bloody Sunday" shocks the nation from March 7th to 25th.

  • "Beyond Vietnam" Speech

    "Beyond Vietnam" Speech
    King publicly speaks out against the Vietnam War at Riverside Church in New York.

  • Assassination in Memphis

    Assassination in Memphis
    King is assassinated while supporting striking sanitation workers in Memphis.