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Martin Luther King Jr. attended Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia the year of 1944. He was only 15 years old.
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September 20, 1944 Martin Luther King began college at Morehouse in Atlanta GA
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Martin Luther King Jr. was appointed and ordained as the assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta, GA.
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Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr. married near Marion, Alabama where Scott was from
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. published his first book titled" Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story"
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of his most famous speeches, "I have a Dream", during the march on Washington for jobs and freedom.
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Time Magazine issued Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Man of The Year".
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On December 10. 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. He used all of his money from the award to go toward the ongoing civil rights struggle.
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On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
