Martin Luther King Jr. 1963-1964

Birmingam Campaign is Launched

Apr 13, 1963

On April 13, 1963, the Birmingham campaign is launched. The day before this Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for demonstrating without a permit. This would prove to be the turning point in the war to end segregation in the South.

MLK 1963-64

Period: Apr 13, 1963 to Dec 10, 1964

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Apr 16, 1963

Letter from Birmingham Martin Luther King Jr. spent eleven days in jail. During that time he wrote his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail.

March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

At the March August 28, 1963 March on Washington was held. It is the largest civil rights demonstration in history with nearly 250,000 people in attendance.

I have a Dream

Aug 28, 1963

I Have a Dream At the march, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous I have a dream speech.

Time Magazine

Jan 3, 1964

Martin Luther King Jr. was on the cover of Time magazine as its Man of the Year. He led a mass struggle for racial equality that doomed segregation and changed America forever.

Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1964

Nobel Peace Prize Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King is the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace at the age of 35.