Martin Luther King by Ms. Girard

By MsGirard

  • Martin Luther King was Born

    Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    In 1955, Martin Luther King Jr. led the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. The boycott lasted until December 20, 1956.

  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Martin Luther King Jr. was the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Albany, Georgia for peacefully protesting unfair laws on December 14, 1961.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Died

    Martin Luther King Jr. died on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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