Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Jedson Damarco Medina [STUDENT]

The Birth of Dr. King

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-17 21:15:12 UTC

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on in Atlanta Georgia on January 15 on 1929. His original name was Micheal, but he changed it later in his life. He was the 2nd of 3 children to his college educated parents.

Early Life

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-21 20:50:38 UTC

Growing up, he was a paper boy. His dream job was a fire man. His father was a Baptist minister who also was the leader of the children's moral and religious education. His mother was a organist for the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention.

College

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-21 21:08:49 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. first started college in Morehouse College in 1944 and graduated from the college in 1948 with a B.A. in Sociology at the age of 19. What a talented man!

Locked Up

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 00:34:56 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested on 1956 because of acts of civil disobedience and on trumped-up charges. The prison that he went to was Birmingham jail.

Pastor

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 01:59:49 UTC

After Martin Luther King Jr. got married, he became a pastor in 1954. He because a pastor because it was a response to an “inner urge” calling him to “serve humanity”

Boycott

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 02:29:33 UTC

After becoming a pastor, he decided to join a boycott, the one that he mobilized the black community during a 382-day boycott of the city's bus lines. That boycott he joined was called The Montgomery bus boycott

Dr. King organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 02:39:33 UTC

After Martin Luther King Jr. joined that boycott, he was organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It wasn't possible without the help of some other activists too.

Going to India

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 02:57:49 UTC

On 1959 with Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife traveled all throughout India. Dr. King went to India to deepen his understanding of Gandhian principles.His wife on the other hand, just enjoyed the getaway.

I have a dream

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 03:03:27 UTC

On 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his infamous "I have a Dream" speech. He spoke to 250,000 people during that day. Not only that, but he did it on the Lincoln memorial.

No more racism

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 03:29:30 UTC

Soon after Martin Luther King Jr's famous "I have a dream" speech, racism got banned in the United States. Slaves were gone, Black people can go anywhere and more.

Death

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 03:36:36 UTC

Sadly, our hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got assassinated by James Earl Ray at St. Josephs Hospital in Memphis. This tragedy happened on April 4, 1968.

Legacy

jedsond2466004 — 2025-01-22 03:46:14 UTC

On 1983, Ronald Reagan officially declared Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday as a federal holiday, called what we now know as, Martin Luther King Day.