| 1929 | Born on January 15, in Atlanta, Georgia |  |
| 1948 | Graduates from Morehouse College |
| 1953 | Marries Coretta Scott |
| 1955 | Earns a doctoral degree |
| 1956 | Dr. King's house is bombed |
| 1958 | Dr. King publishes his first book, Stride Toward Freedom |
| 1963 | Dr. King gives his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. |
| 1964 | Dr. King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize |
| 1968 | Dr. King is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee |
| 1986 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day is declared a national holiday in the U.S. |
| Answer the yes or no questions about Martin Luther King, Jr. Color in the correct circle. | YES | NO |
| 1. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in 1929. |  | |
| 2. King was born in Mississippi. | | |
3. King was married in 1942.
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4. Dr. King published his first book in 1958.
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5. Dr. King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
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6. Dr. King won the Nobel Prize in 1965.
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7. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a national holiday in 1966.
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