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King was born to his parents in their large 12 room house
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Oglethorpe Elementary School which was a private school
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His mother persuaded his first grade teacher to make room for him in her class
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Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta.
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When he was 15 years old he entered Morehouse College. After two years in school he decided he could best serve others by becoming a minister.
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On one occasion he and his teacher were riding on a bus. When the bus filled up with people, the driver asked them to stand up and let two white people have their seats. It was the law
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Coretta Scott who would become his wife.
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December 1, 1955 Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus. The police were called and she was arrested. This event led to a revolt all over America.
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December of 1956 the Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was unlawful.
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In 1957 Dr. King helped establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and he became its president.
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Over 200,000 people marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.
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August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King and other leaders led a march into Washington D.C.
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1964 hIt was here Dr. King delivered his "I Have a Dream" message.
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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
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April 4, 1968 a gunman murdered him in Memphis, Tennessee. His widow Coretta Scott King passed away January 30, 2006.
