Martin Luther King

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

'I believe unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word……'

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

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

1948:Graduates from Morehouse College : 

1948: Graduates from Morehouse College

1954: Marries Coretta Scott in Marion,Georgia. : 

1954: Marries Coretta Scott in Marion, Georgia.

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Dr. King

1955:Begins ministering at theDexter Avenue Church, Montgomery, Alabama.: 

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

1956:District court rules bus segregation is unconstitutional. : 

1956: District court rules bus segregation is unconstitutional.

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

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

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

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.: 

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

Dr. King was arrested numeroustimes during Civil Rights Movement.: 

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

Received 20 honorary doctorate degrees.: 

Received 20 honorary doctorate degrees.

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A Friend to all.: 

A Friend to all.

1964: Nobel Peace PrizeWinner: 

1964: Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Coretta marching by his side……: 

Coretta marching by his side……

“Letter from Birmingham Jail”Makes an impact.: 

'Letter from Birmingham Jail' Makes an impact.

ROSA PARKS,a woman of courage.: 

ROSA PARKS, a woman of courage.

Freedom March…Selma to Montgomery, Alabama: 

Freedom March… Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

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Dr. King is fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee: 

Dr. King is fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee

Coretta and children …….Mourn: 

Coretta and children …….Mourn

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

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

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

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

Equal rights for all…: 

Equal rights for all…

Tolerance…: 

Tolerance…

Non-violence…: 

Non-violence…

Faith….: 

Faith….

To many die for the cause of Civil Rights.: 

To many die for the cause of Civil Rights.

Peace….: 

Peace….

Equality for all….: 

Equality for all….

Allow us to eat at your table….: 

Allow us to eat at your table….

The King family: 

The King family

Persistence will prevail…..: 

Persistence will prevail…..

Thousands march in Detroit….: 

Thousands march in Detroit….

Dr. King’s final freedom march…: 

Dr. King’s final freedom march…

Free At Last….: 

Free At Last….

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

August 28, 1963 March on Washington 'I Have a Dream'

Desegregation of Little Rock High School: 

Desegregation of Little Rock High School

STOP THE VIOLENCE!!: 

STOP THE VIOLENCE!!

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We Shall OvercomeWe Shall Overcome,: 

We Shall Overcome We Shall Overcome,

We Shall overcome some day: 

We Shall overcome some day

Oh, deep in my heart (I know that) : 

Oh, deep in my heart (I know that)

I do believe: We shall overcome some day.: 

I do believe: We shall overcome some day.

We’ll walk hand in hand.: 

We’ll walk hand in hand.

We shall live in peace.: 

We shall live in peace.

We are not afraid.: 

We are not afraid.

We shall all be free.: 

We shall all be free.

We are not alone.: 

We are not alone.

We SHALL OVERCOME!!!: 

We SHALL OVERCOME!!!

Works Cited:: 

Works Cited: http://myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=rosaPar http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aajourny/html/bh005.html http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/ http://www.midsouth.rr.com/civilrights/ http://www.sitins.com/