Martin Luther King

By julinory
  • The Civil Rights Campaign starts

    The Civil Rights Campaign starts

  • Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

    Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

    After Rosa Parks’ arrest, Martin Luther King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It lasted over a year and ended with a Supreme Court ruling against bus segregation.
  • The boycott is over!

    The boycott is over!

    Black passengers began riding integrated buses, marking a key victory for civil rights.
  • Abernathy's bomb attack

    Abernathy's bomb attack

    Bombs hit Black ministers’ homes in Montgomery, including Abernathy’s. It showed the danger civil rights leaders faced.
  • “Give Us the Ballot” Speech

    “Give Us the Ballot” Speech

    In Washington, D.C., King demanded voting rights for Black Americans at the Lincoln Memorial.
  • Letter from Birmingham Jail

    Letter from Birmingham Jail

    While in jail for protesting, King wrote a letter defending peaceful protest and civil disobedience.
  • “I Have a Dream” Speech

    “I Have a Dream” Speech

    At the March on Washington, King shared his dream of racial equality and freedom for all.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize

    King received the Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent civil rights efforts.
  • Selma March (“Bloody Sunday”)

    Selma March (“Bloody Sunday”)

    Marchers for voting rights were attacked by police; King later led peaceful marches that helped pass the Voting Rights Act.
  • Assassination!

    Assassination!

    King was shot in Memphis while supporting striking workers. His death sparked national grief.