Martin Luther King Jr. By feliciagail23 Jan 15, 1929 Born in Atlanta, Georgia Jun 18, 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Jun 5, 1955 Received Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University Period: Dec 5, 1955 to Nov 13, 1956 Leads The Montgomery bus boycott May 17, 1957 Speaks at the Prayer Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., and ask the government to pass a Civil Rights Bill Feb 1, 1960 Moves with his family to Atlanta, Georgia; arrested at a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter Aug 28, 1963 Gave "I Have a Dream" speech at a rally in Washington, D.C. Speech Dec 10, 1964 Awarded the Noble Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 Assassinated in Mepmphis, Tennessee
