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Born
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. -
Publishes letter
In 1946, Martin Luther King Jr. letter concerning minority's right was published by the Atlantic Constitution. -
became a pastor
In 1948 Martin Luther King Jr. was ordained and became a assistant pastor. -
meets with President
King along with other civil rights activist meet with President Eisenhower in Washington D.C.
For more information on King's contribution to the Civil Rights Movement, read https://castle.eiu.edu/~wow/classes/fa03/mlkcontributions.html -
"Man of the Year"
King is named the man of the year by Time Magazine -
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
King wins Nobel Peace Prize. -
"Ive been to the Mountaintop" speech
King delivers speech "I've been to the Mountaintop" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgVrlx68v-0 -
MLK buried in Atlanta
King was killed on April 4, 1968 and was then buried in Atlanta, Georgia on April 7, 1968.