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Born
Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia to Alberta King Michael Luther King. His mother was a teacher and his father was a Baptist Minister. -
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The Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
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High School & Start of College
He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was accepted into Morehouse College at the age of 15. -
College Graduation
Martin graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 and enters the Seminary. He is ordained into the Baptist Ministry at the age of 19. -
Marriage
King marries Coretta Scott and lives in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King forms the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to fight segregation and achieve civil rights. -
Man of the Year
King appears on the cover of Time magazine as its Man of the Year. -
Goes to Jail
The Supreme Court upholds a conviction of MLK by a Birmingham court for demonstrating without a permit. King spends four days in Birmingham jail. -
Death
Dr. King is assassinated in Memphis, Tenneesee while trying to show support during a worker's strike. Riots started around the united states.
