Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born

Jan 15, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 in his house in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King Sr.

Martin Luther King Jr. had became a minster at his father's church

Feb 25, 1948

Martin had became a minster at his father's church which was Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 18 years old.

College Graduation

Jun 21, 1948

Martin has graduated from Morehouse College on June 21st, 1948. This college was located in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 19 years old.

Marriage

Jun 18, 1953

Martin had married Coretta Scott on June 18th, 1953. They had four children together who were Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Yolanda King, and Bernice King.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Jan 11, 1955

In 1955, Martin had created the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This was supposed to help during the Civil Rights Movement.

PhD.

Jun 5, 1955

Martin had received his PhD. from Boston University on June 5th, 1955.

"I Have a Dream" speech

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King Jr. had been an active member of boycotts, protests, and motivational speeches. He played a huge role in the Civil Rights Movement. He gave his most famous speech on August 28th, 1963 in Washington D.C.

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was assassinated by James Earl Ray outside his hotel room he was staying in.