Martin Luther King, Jr. A timeline of his life Directions: The slides contain important events in the life of Dr. King, but they are not in order. Use the Slide Sorter to click and drag the slides so that they are in the correct order. Save your work when you are done. Timeline available at: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/mlk/srs216.html START
Montgomery bus boycott He got married March on Washington He was born Hotel in Memphis Morehouse College
Dr. King made his famous “I have a dream” speech in Washington DC Dr. King made his famous “I have a dream” speech in Washington DC. The March on Washington took place in August, 1963. Go back
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed outside a motel room in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. Go back
In 1953 he married Coretta Scott in Boston, Massachusetts. Go back
In 1955 Dr. King joined the Montgomery bus boycott In 1955 Dr. King joined the Montgomery bus boycott. The boycott started after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Go back
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Go back
He graduated from Morehouse College and became a Baptist minister in 1944. Go back