The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. By amorton315 Jan 16, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr was born Jan 16, 1944 Graduated from Booker T. Washington high school and went to Morehouse College at 15 Feb 25, 1948 Ordained to be a minister at 19. Jan 16, 1951 Enters graduate school Jan 16, 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Dec 5, 1955 Became official spokesman for the Bus Boycotts in Montgomery May 17, 1957 Dr. King speaks to a crowd of 15,000 in Washington, DC. Jan 16, 1958 Dr. King met with Dwight D. Eisenhower to discuss problems African Americans were having Jan 16, 1959 Moves to Atlanta to focus on the civil rights movement Jan 16, 1960 Dr. King is arrested while sitting in a restaurant Jan 16, 1961 Supreme Court bans segregation in interstate travel Apr 12, 1963 Dr. King is arrested and writes the "Letter to the Birmingham Jail" Aug 28, 1963 March on Washington and Dr. King gives his "I have a dream" speech Jan 3, 1964 Dr. King is on the cover of Time's magazine Jul 2, 1964 Dr. King attends the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Jan 16, 1965 President Johnson signs voting rights act Jun 16, 1966 King begins to march For working conditions, living conditions and equality Apr 4, 1968 Dr. King is shot on a balcony in Tennessee Apr 9, 1968 Dr. King's funeral Nov 2, 1986 A national holiday is proclaimed in Dr. King's Honor
