My distinguished padlet by Victoria Humes

Jan. 15, 1929 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is Born

victoria2humes — 2024-01-30 18:52:14 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta Georgia. Martin Luther King Sr was a pastor, civil rights activist, and missionary.

Dr. King begins college

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:08:53 UTC

Martin Luther King started college at the age of 15 at Morehouse College but, upon graduation he went to Crozer Theological Seminary. While, still at Morehouse Martin Luther King decided to pursue the degree of law and medicine but he eventually change his mind and decided to the ministry.

Dr. King’s second degree and where he meets his wife

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:15:32 UTC

For Martin Luther King's second degree(Bachelor's) he attended Crozier Theological Seminary. Soon after Martin Luther King met his soon-to-be wife. They had actually met while attending university in Boston, Massachusetts at the New England Conservatory.

Dr. King’s first job after receiving his degree

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:18:17 UTC

Martin Luther King had taken up a job as a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dr. King’s Boycott Speech

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:23:08 UTC

The speech occurred on December 5th, 1955 after the legendary Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus.

Dr. King found the Southern Leadership Conference

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:31:08 UTC

Martin Luther King established the Southern Leadership Conference in the year 1957. Martin Luther King had a few other helpers such as Bayard Rustin, Ralph Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, and others. The reason for doing so was abolishing legalized segregation and ending the disfranchisement of black southerners in a non-violent manner.

Letter from Birmingham Jail

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:45:21 UTC

In 1963, the strike on the city's segregation system by putting pressure on Birmingham's merchants had begun and Martin Luther King was present for the protest. However, what ended up happening to Martin Luther King was that he got arrested for violating the "anti-protest injunction". Martin Luther King would end up writing a letter addressing the public's concern about a statement he made.

The I Have A Dream Speech

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:49:42 UTC

On August 28th, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the famous I Have A Dream speech around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC.

The Right to vote in Selma

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:54:51 UTC

Martin Luther King launched a campaign of civil disobedience to bring attention all around the world. The fight for Selma 's right would last for about 5 days.

Martin Luther King's Assassination

victoria2humes — 2024-01-31 22:57:37 UTC

Martin Luther King's tragic death took place on April 4, 1968.