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Martin is born
On January 15,1929 Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta, GA. -
Baptized
Due to growing up in a Baptist Household in 1963 Martin was baptized -
Schooling
Martin graduated from Booker T Washington High school early at 15 years old. Then went to More house College from 1944-1948 and earned his sociology degree -
Marriage
While at theology school in Boston Martin met Coretta and they got married on June 18,1953 -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
1956 the Montgomery Bus boycott lasted 381 days until the law was changed to allow people black people to sit freely on the bus. -
I Have A Dream
In 1956 MLK delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. This speech was lead by a march of over 20,000 followers to protest racial segregation. -
SCLC
In 1957 helped create the SCLC a civil rights organization. -
Memphis Strike
In 1968 he helped over a thousands of sanitation workers in Memphis with their 64 day strike for better working conditions and pay. -
Death
After a event on April 4, 1968 Martin was assassinated in is Motel by James Earl Ray