Mlk

Martin Luther King Jr.

By Cortneylollis

  • Birth

    Martin Luther King Jr was born on this day in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Graduation

    MLK Jr. graduates from high school at age 15

  • College

    In the year 1945 Martin Luther King Jr. enters into Morehouse College

  • BA

    Recieves Bachelors degree from Morehouse College at age 19.

  • Marriage

    MLK Jr. marries Correta Scott who was a music student from New England Conservatory.

  • Becomes Minister

    Becomes a Minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • Boycott

    At 26 years old, King leads a boycott of segergrated buses. He became nationaly known.

  • Home bombing

    His house was bombed

  • SCLC

    King helps found Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

  • Writes

    King writes Stride Toward Freedom after the bus boycott.

  • Joins Father

    Martin Luther King Jr. joins his father as co-paster of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

  • Denied

    MLK and 75 students entered a local department store and requested lunch counter service but were denied.

  • Arrested

    King was arrested and jailed during an anti-segegration protest in Birmingham.

  • I Have a Dream

    King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.

  • Award

    King recieves the Nobel Peace Prize

  • The March

    King and the SCLC joins voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery

  • Campaign

    King Plans the Poor People Campaign; advocates redistribution of wealth to eradicate black poverty

  • Assisation

    King was assisinated in Memphis

  • Coretta steps out

    Coretta founds the King Center in Atlanta

  • Guilty

    James Earl Ray pleads guilty to Kings murder

  • Holiday

    The first Martin Luther King holiday is celebrated