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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia
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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."
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King is ordained and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
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King and Coretta Scott are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama.
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King is arrested at an Albany, Georgia prayer vigil and jailed. After spending two weeks in jail, King is released.
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MLK was shot while standing on his hotel balcony in Memphis
