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Kick Up Dust
On the 6th August in 1949 Atlanta's largest newsletter publishe King's response to racially motivated murders in Georgia. This was his first released opinion about rights of black citizens of America. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott is a protest campain against the policy of racial segregation on the public bus system in Montgomery. This event is very important because it is a fundamental event in the history of racial segregation and Martin Luther King was a major part of it with the MIA. -
Montgomery Improvement Association
On the 5th December in 1955 the Montgomery Improvement Association is formed, after Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat in a Bus in Montgomery and Martin Luther King becomes its president. -
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
On th 10th and 11th January in 1957 Martin Luther King and other black ministers from the south meet at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to share strategies about the fight against apartheid. -
Give us the Ballot
Mrtin Luther King delivered his speech "Give us the Ballot" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washingtom, D.C.. It encourages African-Americans to believe in a Life of Justice and Liberty for their population. -
Stride Toward Freedom: the Montgomery Story
On the 17th September in 1958 King's new book "Stride TowardFreedom: the Montgomery Story" was published.He wrote about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the racial conditions before and after. -
I have a dream
On the 28th August in 1963 thousands of demonstrators joined the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom to the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King delivered the famous "I have a dream" speach.
