1929	1948	1951	1953	1954	1955	Next: Early Activism

1929	Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King. Top
1948	Receives BA in sociology from Morehouse College at age 19. Top
1951	Receives degree from Crozer Theological Seminary (Chester, Pa.), enrolls in Boston University Ph.D program. Top
1953	Marries New England Conservatory music student Coretta Scott; they eventually have four children. Top
1954	Becomes minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama. Top
1955	Receives Ph.D in systematic theology from Boston University. Top
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Related Links Martin Luther King Holiday Page Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Speeches The March on Washington Civil Rights Quiz Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Leaders Affirmative Action: A History and Timeline

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