martin luther king jr.. born january 15, 1929 in atlanta georgia
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Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.
BornBorn
January 15, 1929 in January 15, 1929 in
Atlanta GeorgiaAtlanta Georgia
EducationEducation
• B.A. degree in Sociology from B.A. degree in Sociology from Morehouse College in 1948Morehouse College in 1948
• B.D. degree from Crozer Theological B.D. degree from Crozer Theological Seminary in 1951Seminary in 1951
• Doctorate of Philosophy from Boston Doctorate of Philosophy from Boston University in 1955University in 1955
FamilyFamilyWifeWife
Married Coretta Scott in 1953Married Coretta Scott in 1953
FamilyFamily
SonsSonsMartin Luther IIIMartin Luther III
Dexter ScottDexter Scott
DaughtersDaughtersYolanda DeniseYolanda Denise
Bernice AlbertineBernice Albertine
Important Dates Important Dates and Eventsand Events
December 5, 1955December 5, 1955
Elected President of Montgomery Elected President of Montgomery Improvement Association during the Improvement Association during the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabamabus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
Important Dates Important Dates and Eventsand Events
December 21, 1956December 21, 1956
Montgomery buses desegregateMontgomery buses desegregate
Important Dates Important Dates and Eventsand Events
February 14, 1957February 14, 1957Elected President of the Southern Elected President of the Southern
Christian Leadership ConferenceChristian Leadership Conference
Important Dates Important Dates and Eventsand Events
August 28, 1963August 28, 1963
Delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” Delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” Speech in front of Speech in front of
250,000 people on the steps 250,000 people on the steps
of the Lincoln Memorialof the Lincoln Memorial
Important Dates Important Dates and Eventsand Events
April 4, 1968April 4, 1968Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was
assassinated in Memphis, Tennesseeassassinated in Memphis, Tennessee
Awards and Awards and AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
• Time Time Man of the Year in 1963Man of the Year in 1963• John Dewey Award 1964John Dewey Award 1964• John F. Kennedy Award 1964John F. Kennedy Award 1964• Nobel Peace Prize 1964Nobel Peace Prize 1964• Marcus Garvey Prize for Human Marcus Garvey Prize for Human
Rights 1968Rights 1968• Rosa L. Parks Award 1968Rosa L. Parks Award 1968
Martin Luther King JR.Martin Luther King JR.
January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968
SourcesSources
BooksBooks Bishop, J. (1971). Bishop, J. (1971). The Days of Martin Luther King The Days of Martin Luther King
Jr.Jr. New York: Putnam. New York: Putnam. Davidson, M. (1986). Davidson, M. (1986). I Have a Dream: The Story I Have a Dream: The Story
of Martin Luther King Jr. of Martin Luther King Jr. New York: Scholastic. New York: Scholastic. Young, M. B. (1968). Young, M. B. (1968). The Picture life of Martin The Picture life of Martin
Luther King Jr.Luther King Jr. New York: F. Watts. New York: F. Watts.PhotosPhotos
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