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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By kac801

  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

    Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
    Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother delivered him in this home.

  • He was ordained to the Baptist Ministry

    He was ordained to the Baptist Ministry
    In 1948, he also graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology

  • Martin Luther King Jr. led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery Alabama

    Martin Luther King Jr. led a boycott of the buses in Montgomery Alabama
    He Joins the bus boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1. On December 5, he is elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, making him the official spokesman for the boycott.

  • Martin Luther's "I Have a Dream Speech"

    Martin Luther's "I Have a Dream Speech"
    Martin led a March on Washington and gave his "I have a dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

  • Noble Peace Prize

    He was the youngest person to recieve the Noble Peace Prize at age 35

  • The Death of Martin Luther King Junior

    The Death of Martin Luther King Junior
    At sunset, Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.