1929 |
15 January
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Michael King, later known as Martin Luther King, Jr., is
born at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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1941 |
Summer
|
The King family -- Martin Luther King, Sr. (Daddy King),
Alberta Williams King, Willie Christine King, Martin Luther
King, Jr., and Alfred Daniel Williams King (known as A. D.
King) -- moves from 501 Auburn Avenue to 193 Boulevard in
Atlanta.
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1944 |
20 September
|
King begins his freshman year at Morehouse
College in Atlanta.
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1946 |
6 August
|
The Atlanta Constitution publishes King’s letter
to the editor stating that black people "are entitled
to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens."
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1947 |
January/February
|
King’s article, "The
Purpose of Education" is published in the Morehouse
student paper, the Maroon Tiger.
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1948 |
25 February
|
King is ordained
and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church
in Atlanta.
|
 |
8 June
|
King receives his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from
Morehouse College.
|
 |
14 September
|
King begins his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in
Chester, Pennsylvania.
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1951 |
6-8 May
|
King graduates from Crozer with a bachelor of divinity degree,
delivering the valedictory address at commencement.
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13 September
|
King begins his graduate studies in systematic theology at
Boston University.
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1953 |
18 June
|
King and Coretta Scott
are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama.
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