Martin Luther King Timeline

Martin Luther King Was Born

Jan 15, 1929

Becomes Baptist Minister at 19

Feb 25, 1948

Graduated From Morehouse College

Jun 21, 1948

Married Coretta Scott

Jun 18, 1953

Becomes Pastor of a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama

Oct 13, 1954

Recieved PhD from Boston University

Jun 5, 1955

Became Leader of Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

The bus boycott, helped end the seperation of colored people and white people on buses

Led March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King led march on washington and gave his "I Have A Dream" and almost 250000 people listened to his speech in the capital.

Made His Speech "I Have A Dream"

Aug 28, 1963

Recieved Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1964

Led Thousands of Protesters 50 Miles from Selma to Montgomery

Mar 21, 1965

Martin Luther King Assassinated

Apr 4, 1968