timeline of martin luther king jr.'s life
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Martin Luther King, Jr.A Timeline of his Life
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Martin Luther King, Jr. is born in
Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929 to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr.
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After graduating from high school at the age of 15, Martin Luther King, Jr. attends Morehouse College. He graduates with a sociology degree
in 1948. He goes on to attend Crozer Theological Seminary. He graduates in
1951.
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In1953 King marries Coretta
Scott. Together, they have 4 children.
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1954 King becomes minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
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In 1955, Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. Martin Luther King Jr. leads a boycott against the Montgomery bus company. As a result of this action, the Supreme Court rules that buses must be desegregated.
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Inspired by the work of Gandhi, King goes to India to study non-violence.
1959
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August 28, 1963: King gives “I Have a Dream” Speech to 200,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
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October, 1964King wins the Nobel Peace Prize
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In early March, 1965, King and others try to organize a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The marchers are met by with Alabama police and beat.
Another march is held on March 25th. This time, marchers are protected. MLK gives a speech on the capital steps in Montgomery.
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March 29, 1968: While at a hotel, King is assassinated (killed). James Earl Ray is convicted of killing King and is sentenced to 99 years in jail.
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King’s I Have A Dream SpeechAugust 28, 1963Washington, DC