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This post is a basic timeline of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968). There are 16 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
- 1929: Born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1944: Enrolls at Morehouse College
- 1948: Enrolls at Crozer Theological Seminary
- 1951: Enrolls at Boston University
- 1955-1956: Leads the Montgomery bus boycott
- 1954: Becomes pastor at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
- 1957: Becomes president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- 1961-1962: Leads the Albany Movement
- 1963: Leads protests in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1963: Leads the March on Washington and delivers I Have a Dream speech
- 1964: Publishes Why We Can't Wait
- 1964: Civil Rights Act is passed
- 1964: Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1965: Leads the Selma to Montgomery marches
- 1965: Voting Rights Act is passed
- 1968: Assassinated at age 39 in Memphis, Tennessee
