MLK Timeline

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Born on at noon
on January 15,
1929. Son of The
Reverend and
Mrs. Martin
Luther King, Sr.
Graduated from
Booker T.
Washington High
School and was
admitted
toMorehouse
Collegeat age 15.
Marries Coretta
Scott and settles
in Montgomery,
Alabama.
King forms the Southern
Christian Leadership Conference
to fight segregation and achieve
civil rights. On May 17, Dr. King
speaks to a crowd of 15,000 in
Washington, D.C.
MLK Timeline
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In November, the
Interstate Commerce
Commission bans
segregation in interstate
travel due to work of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the Freedom Riders.
During the eleven days he
spent in jail, MLK writes his
famous Letter from
Birmingham Jail.
On July 10, King
initiates a campaign to
end discrimination in
housing, employment,
and schools in
Chicago.
On March 28, King lead a
march that turns violent.
This was the first time one
of his events had turned
violent.
Things Made in History
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On November 2, a
national holiday is
proclaimed in
King's honor.