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Martin Luther King Jr. was born.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Martin Luther King Jr. got chosen to be the Assistant Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church
In 1948 February 25, Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen to serve as the Assistant Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. -
Graduation
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. -
Bus boycott began
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. -
Martin Luther King Jr's house was bombed.
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. -
Supreme Court Decision
A Supreme Court decision banned segregated buses in 1956 because of the unfairness of segregation of blacks and whites. -
Arrested
April 12, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested because he and others protesters were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. -
The March on Washington
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. -
The Time Magazine honors Martin Luther King Jr.
1964 January 3, The Time Magazine honors Dr. King as "Man of the Year" -
The Civil Rights Act
While Martin Luther King Jr. was in jail, the Civil Rights Act outlaws any racial discrimination. -
The Award
December 10, 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. -
Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated.
April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray. -
Martin Luther King Jr's funeral.
His funeral was held on April 9th on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, in Atlanta, Georgia.
