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Death Of A King

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O 15 January 1929 O 1934
Born Michael King Jr in King Sr finds inspiration
Atlanta, Georgia, he’s the in the works of German
middle child of Reverend theologian Martin Luther.
Michael King and Alberta He renames himself and his
Williams King. eldest son in tribute.

PresidentLyndonBJohnson
meetswithMartinLutherKing
andotherprominentCivilRights
activists Whitney Young and
James Farmer
O 1948 O 1944
King graduates with a BA A gifted student, King
in Sociology. He becomes graduates at the age of
a minister and enters the 15 and passes the entry
Crozer Theological Seminary exam for the prestigious
in Pennsylvania. Morehouse College.

O 1 December 1955 O 1957
King joins the Montgomery The Southern Christian
Bus Boycott following Rosa Leadership Conference is
Parks’ arrest. Four days later, formed by King to battle
he’s elected the spokesman segregation and attain civil
for the movement. rights for African Americans.

O 1960 O 20 September 1958
King is arrested and While at a book signing, King It’s a common misconception that King
sentenced to four months is stabbed in the chest by and Malcolm X were close – in fact
in prison. Presidential a mentally ill woman. He is they only met once. Despite his early
candidate Kennedy helps to hospitalised but will make a extreme views, X would eventually
remove the sentence. full recovery. share the same ideals of nonviolence

O 13 April 1963 O 10 May 1963
King launches the After a month of protests,
Birmingham campaign. the Birmingham agreement
Nonviolent protesters are is struck, enabling African
blasted with water canons Americans to use shops and
and arrested during sit-ins. public services.

O 3 January 1964 O 28 August 1963
After years as the figurehead King delivers his iconic
of nonviolent, and more I Have A Dream speech
importantly successful, to 250,000 activists on
protests, King appears on the steps of the Lincoln
the cover of Time magazine. Memorial, Washington DC.

O 2 July 1964 O 4 April 1968
The Civil Rights Act is signed A day after he delivers
into law by President Lyndon his final I’ve Been To The
B Johnson. King and fellow Mountaintop speech, King Martin Luther King Jr and other
activists celebrate, but many is fatally shot in Memphis. CivilRightsactivistsgatherto
white citizens choose to Riots and mourning engulf witness President Lyndon B
ignore the new law. the US. JohnsonsigntheVotingRights
Actintolaw

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