martin luther king jr

By kyle walker12

  • born

    michael king jr is born in his family home in atlanta,georgia.

  • time to change my name

    micheal king sr. changes his name to martin lither king. his son 's name become martin luther king jr.

  • moving

    The King family -- Martin Luther King, Sr. (Daddy King), Alberta Williams King, Willie Christine King, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Alfred Daniel Williams King (known as A. D. King) -- moves from 501 Auburn Avenue to 193 Boulevard in Atlanta.

  • college time

    King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

  • the letter

    The Atlanta Constitution publishes King’s letter to the editor stating that black people "are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens."

  • assinstant pastor

    King is ordained and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

  • graduation

    king graduates from morrehouse college in atlanta

  • bachelor dgree

    King receives his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College.

  • crozer theological seminary

    King begins his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania.

  • graduated for crozer

    King graduates from Crozer with a bachelor of divinity degree, delivering the valedictory address at commencement.

  • boston university

    King begins his graduate studies in systematic theology at Boston University.

  • married

    King and Coretta Scott are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama.

  • pastorate

    King begins his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • MIA

    At a mass meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church, the Montgomery Improvement Association(MIA) is formed. King becomes its president.

  • doctorate

    King is awarded his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University.

  • the first child

    Yolanda Denise King, the Kings’ first child, is born.

  • rosa parks arrest

    Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to vacate her seat and move to the rear of a city bus in Montgomery to make way for a white passenger. Jo Ann Robinson and other Women’s Political Council members mimeograph thousands of leaflets calling for a one-day boycott of the city’s buses on Monday, 5 December.

  • stride toward freedom

    According to King’s later account in Stride Toward Freedom, he receives a threatening phone call late in the evening, prompting a spiritual revelation that fills him with strength to carry on in spite of persecution.

  • the bombing

    At 9:15 p.m., while King speaks at a mass meeting, his home is bombed. His wife and daughter are not injured. Later King addresses an angry crowd that gathers outside the house, pleading for nonviolence.

  • browder vs gayle

    The U.S. Supreme Court affirms the lower court opinion in Browder v. Gayle declaring Montgomery and Alabama bus segregation laws unconstitutional.

  • give us the ballot

    at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., King delivers his first national address, "Give Us The Ballot," at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom.

  • meet the vice president

    King and Ralph D. Abernathy meet with Vice President Richard M. Nixon and issue a statement on their meeting.

  • second child

    Coretta King gives birth to their second child, Martin, III.

  • meet john f kennedy

    King meets privately in New York with Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy.

  • third child

    Dexter Scott, King’s third child, is born.

  • king arrested

    King is arrested at an Albany, Georgia prayer vigil and jailed. After spending two weeks in jail, King is released.

  • forth child

    Bernice Albertine, King’s fourth child, is born.

  • king family moves

    The King family moves to their new home at 234 Sunset Avenue in Atlanta.