“I believe unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the

last word……”

1929:Martin Luther King, Jr. was

born in Atlanta, GA

1948:Graduates

from Morehouse

College

1954: Marries Coretta Scott in Marion,

Georgia.

Dr. King

1955:Begins

ministering at theDexter Avenue Church,

Montgomery, Alabama.

1956:District court

rules bus segregation is

unconstitutional.

1957:Civil Rights

Commission is created by the

federal government.

1958: King’s book, “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery

Story” is published.

King is ordained at

the age of 19, receives his

Ph.D. degree in 1955.

Dr. King was

arrested numerous

times during Civil Rights Movement.

Received 20

honorary doctorate degrees.

A Friend to all.

1964: Nobel Peace Prize

Winner

Coretta marching by his side……

“Letter from Birmingham

Jail”Makes an impact.

ROSA PARKS,a woman

of courage.

Freedom March…

Selma to

Montgomery, Alabama

Dr. King is fatally shot

in Memphis, Tennessee

Coretta and children

…….Mourn

April 19, 1968Dr. King’s

funeral is an international

event.

November 2, 1986

President Reagan

declares a national

holiday in King’s honor.

Equal rights for

all…

Tolerance…

Non-violence…

Faith….

To many die for

the cause of Civil Rights.

Peace….

Equality for all….

Allow us to eat at your table….

The King family

Persistence will prevail…..

Thousands march in Detroit….

Dr. King’s final

freedom march…

Free At Last….

August 28, 1963

March on Washington

“I Have a Dream”

Desegregation of Little Rock High School

STOP THE VIOLENCE!!

We Shall OvercomeWe Shall Overcome,

We Shall overcome some day

Oh, deep in my heart (I know that)

I do believe: We shall overcome some day.

We’ll walk hand in hand.

We shall live in peace.

We are not afraid.

We shall all be free.

We are not alone.

We SHALL OVERCOME!!!

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