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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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In 1948 February 25, Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen to serve as the Assistant Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
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June 21, 1948.
King graduated with a B.A. in Sociology Degree from Morehouse College when he was 19 years old. He also went to Boston University for his Doctoral Degree. -
A black lady named Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white man and got arrested. Because of that, most of the citizens around the area decided to boycott the buses and walk instead.
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1956 January 30, Dr. Martin Luther King’s house was bombed by angry protesters because of Martin Luther King Jr. leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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A Supreme Court decision banned segregated buses in 1956 because of the unfairness of segregation of blacks and whites.
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April 12, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested because he and others protesters were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Thousands of Americans gathered on Washington D.C for equal rights for Americans. It was there where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his, "I Have A Dream" speech.
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1964 January 3, The Time Magazine honors Dr. King as "Man of the Year"
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While Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail, the Civil Rights Act outlaws any racial discrimination.
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December 10, 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.
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April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray.
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His funeral was held on April 9th on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, in Atlanta, Georgia.
