Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Martin Luther King Jr. across 3 places, from 1929 to 1959.
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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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15 January 1929exact date
Atlantaattested“was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, the second of three children of Michael King and Alberta King ().”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
1951year
Boston Universityattested“In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
1951year
Bostonattested“In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
December 1959month
Atlantaattested“In December 1959, King announced his return to Atlanta at the request of the SCLC.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
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1939year
Atlantamentioned“In 1939, King sang as a member of his church choir dressed as a slave for the all-white audience at the Atlanta premiere of the film Gone with the Wind.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
September 1940month
Atlantamentioned“In September 1940, at the age of 11, King was enrolled at the Atlanta University Laboratory School for the seventh grade.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
June 1950month
Maple Shadementioned“The New York Times confirms "The complaint was against Ernest Nichols, a white tavern owner in Maple Shade, N.J., and said that he had refused to serve the black students and their dates in June 1950, and had threatened them by firing a…”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
11 June 1950exact date
Crozer Seminarymentioned“On Sunday, June 11, 1950, King, classmate at Crozer Seminary and housemate Walter McCall, and their dates Doris Wilson and Pearl Smith attended church services in Merchantville.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
19 November 1950exact date
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphiamentioned“The Mary's Cafe sit-in occurred six months prior to Mordecai Johnson's Lecture on Gandi at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia on November 19, 1950 where King would be formally exposed to these tactics.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
18 June 1953exact date
Heiberger, Alabamamentioned“On their first call, King told Scott, "I am like Napoleon at Waterloo before your charms," to which she replied: "You haven't even met me." King married Scott on June 18, 1953, on the lawn of her parents' house, in Heiberger, Alabama.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
1954year
Montgomery, Alabamamentioned“At the age of 25 in 1954, King was called as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
20 September 1958exact date
Harlemmentioned“On September 20, 1958, King was signing copies of his book Stride Toward Freedom in Blumstein's department store in Harlem when Izola Curry—a mentally ill black woman who thought King was conspiring against her with communists—stabbed hi…”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
4 May 1960exact date
Emory Universitymentioned“On May 4, 1960, King drove writer Lillian Smith to Emory University when police stopped them.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
November 1961month
Albany, Georgiamentioned“The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November 1961.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
1963year
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedommentioned“However, he did collaborate in the 1963 March on Washington, for which Rustin was the primary organizer.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
April 1963month
Birmingham, Alabamamentioned“In April 1963, the SCLC began a campaign against racial segregation and economic injustice in Birmingham, Alabama.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
April 1963month
Birminghammentioned“In April 1963, the SCLC began a campaign against racial segregation and economic injustice in Birmingham, Alabama.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
6 February 1964exact date
New Schoolmentioned“On February 6, 1964, King delivered the inaugural speech of a lecture series initiated at the New School called "The American Race Crisis".”source: Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr.
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