This document provides a timeline and overview of key events in the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement. It notes King's birth and education, his leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-1956, publication of his book in 1958, receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, his "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington, and assassination in 1968. The document also references other important figures like Rosa Parks and events like the Selma to Montgomery marches, emphasizing themes of nonviolence, faith, persistence, and the vision that one day all people will overcome challenges and live as equals in peace.

1. “I believe unarmed truth and
unconditional love will have the
last word……”

3. 1929:
Martin Luther
King, Jr. was
born in
Atlanta, GA

4. 1948:
Graduates
from
Morehouse
College

5. 1954:
Marries
Coretta
Scott in
Marion,
Georgia.

6. Dr. King

7. 1955:
Begins
ministering
at the
Dexter
Avenue
Church,
Montgomery,
Alabama.

8. 1956:
District court
rules bus
segregation is
unconstitutional.

9. 1957:
Civil Rights
Commission is
created by the
federal
government.

10. 1958: King’s book,
“Stride Toward
Freedom: The
Montgomery
Story” is
published.

11. King is
ordained at
the age of 19,
receives his
Ph.D. degree
in 1955.

12. Dr. King
was
arrested
numerous
times during
Civil Rights
Movement.

13. Received
20
honorary
doctorate
degrees.

15. A Friend to all.

16. 1964:
Nobel
Peace
Prize
Winner

17. Coretta marching by his side……

18. “Letter from
Birmingham
Jail”
Makes an
impact.

19. ROSA
PARKS,
a woman
of
courage.

20. Freedom
March…
Selma
to
Montgomery,
Alabama

22. Dr. King is
fatally shot
in
Memphis,
Tennessee

23. Coretta and
children
…….Mourn

24. April 19, 1968
Dr. King’s
funeral is an
international
event.

26. November
2, 1986
President
Reagan
declares a
national
holiday in
King’s
honor.

27. Equal
rights for
all…

28. Tolerance…

29. Non-
violence…

30. Faith….

31. To many
die for
the cause
of Civil
Rights.

32. Peace….

33. Equality
for all….

34. Allow us to eat at your
table….

35. The King
family

36. Persistence will prevail…..

37. Thousands march in Detroit….

38. Dr. King’s
final
freedom
march…

39. Free At Last….

40. August 28,
1963
March on
Washington
“I Have a
Dream”

41. Desegregation of Little Rock
High School

42. STOP THE VIOLENCE!!

44. We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome,

45. We Shall overcome some day

46. Oh, deep in my heart (I know that)

47. I do believe: We shall overcome
some day.

48. We’ll walk hand in hand.

49. We shall live in peace.

50. We are not afraid.

51. We shall all be free.

52. We are not alone.

53. We SHALL OVERCOME!!!

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