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.