The life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Birth

Jan 15, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on a Tuesday around about 12:00 pm. in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr. was the second child.

Martin Luther King Jr. gets married

Jun 18, 1953

Dr.King got married to Correta Scott in Marion, Alabama.

Married Time

Period: Jun 18, 1953 to Apr 4, 1968

This shows the time from which he was married to Correta Scott.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s children were born.

Period: Nov 17, 1955 to Mar 28, 1963

Martin Luther King Jr. had four children. Their names where Yolanda, Martin Luther King the third, Dexter, and Bernice. Yolanda was first born, second was Martin Luther King the third, third was Dexter, and last was Bernice.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

This was the day that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott banned segragated buses in Montgomery.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the March on Washington

Aug 28, 1963

This was arguably the most important protest of all-time. Martin Luther King Jr. gave probaly his greastest speech ever this was the I Have a Dream speech. Approximately 250,000 people attended.

Civil RIghts and Voting Acts

Period: Feb 10, 1964 to Aug 6, 1965

The Civil Rights Act was passed on February 10, 1964. The Voting Act was passed on August 6, 1965. Both of these events overturned segragation around the country.

Martin Luther King Jr. awarded the Noble Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1964

Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Noble Peace Prize. This is given for exellent contributions in Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physiology or Medicine, and Economic Sciences.

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at about 6:01 pm. on the balcony of a motel in Mephis, Tennessee.