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Martin is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Martin finished his PhD and decided to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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King and the SCLC were successful in confronting segregation in Birmingham where his "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" was written.
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King's movements were huge successes and he then gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in a march in Washington DC.
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King received the Nobel Peace Prize for his accomplishments and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement
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King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on his way to support a sanitation worker's strike
