King Essay

Micheal King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, later known as Martin Luther King Jr.   Martin Luther King Jr. roots were in African American Baptist church.   In 1944, King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta.   In 1946, Atlanta constitution published martin Luther King Jr. letter stating that black people are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens.   June 8, 1948, King received his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology form Morehouse College.   Then King begins his studies at Crozer Theological seminary in Chester Pennsylvania.   In 1951, king graduated with a bachelor of divinity degree delivering the valedictory address at commencement.   In 1953, King marries Coretta Scott in Marion, Alabama.   In 1954, King begins pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist church in Montgomery, Al.   In 1955, King received his PH.D in systematic theology.   November 17, 1955, King's first child Yolanda Denise King was born.   On Dec. 5, 1955, after civil right activist Rosa Parks refused to comply with Montgomery’s Segregation policy on buses, black residents launched a bus boycott and elected King as president of newly formed Montgomery improvement association.   May 17, 1957, At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. King delivers his first national Address “Give Us the Ballot” at the Prayer Pilgrimage of Freedom.   Kings second child was born on Oct 23, 1957, Martin III.   King’s first book Stride Toward Freedom is published September 17, 1958.   During a book signing at the Blumstein’s department store in Harlem, New York, King was stabbed by Lzola Ware Curry.   On January 31.1961 King’s third child was born Dexter Scott King.   In 1962 during a closing session of the SCLC conference in Birmingham, Alabama, a member of America Nazi party assaults King striking him twice in face.   1963, King book of sermon Strength of Love was published.   March 28, 1963, King's fourth child was born Bernice Albertine King.   August 28, 1963, King...