I have a Dream
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Hero's Name
The one and only (Martin Luther King Jr.) Activation Date "January 21, 1929" Superpower "Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. He was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King is remembered for his non-violent protests against segregation and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Antagonists: President Johnson Appearances: Any Civil Rights Movement and speech |
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Timeline
- 1929 Jan. 15: Michael King is born in Atlanta. His father changes the boy’s name, as well as his own, to Martin Luther King several years later
- 1944 Sept. 20: King enrolls at Morehouse College after passing the entrance exam at age 15.
- 1948 Feb. 25: King is ordained and becomes assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, his father’s church.
- 1951 May 8: King graduates from Crozer with bachelor of divinity degree. He delivers valedictory address.
- 1953 June 18: King and Coretta Scott are married near Marion, Ala. King’s father officiates at the service.
- 1957 Jan. 10: King is named chairman of what becomes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).