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Martin Luther King Jr.

By Bailey Crosby

  • MLK Jr. is Born.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA.
  • College

    College

    MLK Jr. starts his college career at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. For more info on his college career at Morehouse go to https://swap.stanford.edu/20141218223157/http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/sitepages/files/Morehouse_Years.pdf

  • Appointed Pastor

    MLK JR. is appointed pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
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    Crozer College

    King earns a degree from Crozer College in divinity.
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    Boston University

    King earn a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University.
  • Marries Coretta Scott

    Marries Coretta Scott

    King marries Coretta Scott in Marion, Alabama.
  • Yolanda King is born.

    Yolanda King is born.

    The Kings' first child, Yolanda King is born in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • King becomes president of Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA)

    In response to Rosa Parks being forced to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white person, the MIA forms and elects King as their president. For more info on Rosa Parks' bus experience go to http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/sittingdown.htm

  • 2nd child is born

    Martin, III is born.

  • Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story is published

    King's first book is published.

  • Dexter King is born

    King's 3rd child, Dexter is born.
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington

    King delivers his "I Have A Dream Speech"

  • King is shot and killed

    King is shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN.