Mlk

Martin Luther King Jr.

By hope11

  • The day MLK was born

    The day MLK was born

  • Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15.

    Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15.

  • Ordained to the Baptist ministry.

    Ordained to the Baptist ministry.

  • Enters Boston University for graduate studies.

    Enters Boston University for graduate studies.

  • Marries Coretta Scott and settles in Montgomery, Alabama.

    Marries Coretta Scott and settles in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • He is elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, making him the official spokesman for the boycott.

    He is elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, making him the official spokesman for the boycott.

  • Supreme Court rules that bus segregation is illegal, ensuring victory for the boycott.

    Supreme Court rules that bus segregation is illegal, ensuring victory for the boycott.

  • Visited India to study Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence.

    Visited India to study Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence.

  • King is arrested and jailed.

    King is arrested and jailed.

  • MLK delivers the 'I Have a Dream' speech.

    MLK delivers the 'I Have a Dream' speech.

  • King was awarded the noble peace prize.

    King was awarded the noble peace prize.

  • MLK moved into the Chicago slums to draw attention to the living conditions of the poor.

    MLK moved into the Chicago slums to draw attention to the living conditions of the poor.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. is shot and killed in Memphis, Tennesee.

    Martin Luther King Jr. is shot and killed in Memphis, Tennesee.

  • MLK's funeral was made a national event.

    MLK's funeral was made a national event.

  • A national holiday is proclaimed in King's honor.

    A national holiday is proclaimed in King's honor.