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Martin Luther King Jr

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  • Martin Luther King Jr is born.

    Martin Luther King Jr is born.
    He is born in Atlanta, Georgia as Michael King Jr and was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.

  • Enters Morehouse College at age 15.

  • Earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College.

  • Marries Coretta Scott.

    Marries Coretta Scott.
    Martin Luther King Jr. met Coretta Scott, an aspiring singer and musician, at the New England Conservatory school in Boston. They eventually have four children.

  • King becomes pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

  • Receives Ph.D in systematic theology from Boston University

  • King made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

    King made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
    I have a dream speechHe was emphasizing his belief that someday all men could be brothers.

  • Passaage of the Civil Rights Act.

    Outlawing segregation in public accommodations and discrimination in education and employment.

  • Martin Luther King recieves Nobel Peace Prize

    Martin Luther King recieves Nobel Peace Prize

  • He is assassinated.

    He is assassinated.
    While standing on a balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel, Martin Luther King Jr. was struck by a sniper's bullet.
    The killing sparked riots and demonstrations in more than 100 cities across the country.