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Born: January 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA
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In the fall of 1947, Martin Luther King delivered his first sermon at the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Ebenezer's congregation voted to license King as a minister soon afterward, and he was ordained in February 1948.
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June 21, 1948
King graduated from Morehouse College. He graduated when he was 19 -
1958 Martin's first book, Stride Toward Freedom, was published
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August 28, 1963 King led the March on Washington and gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Almost 250,000 people listened to his speech in the nation's capital
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December 10, 1964 Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.
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April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray. His furneral was held on April 9th.