Martin Luther King By elisa pedon 1929 birth Martin Luther King Was born in Atlanta, Georgia Period: 1929 to 1968 life Martin Luther King 1954 he became a pastor in the Mongomery Baptist church in Alabama 1963 March on Woshington for jobs and freedom he made the speech ''i have a dream'' 1964 King received Nobel Peace Prize 1966 King moves to Chicago where he continues to fight for rights 1968 King was assassinated on the balcony of his hotel in Memphis, Tennessee