King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Constitution publishes King’s letter to the editor stating that black people "are entitled to the basic rights and opportunities of American citizens."
King receives his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College.
He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.Publishes Why We Can't- Wait 1964 Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing segregation in public Page 2 accommodations and discrimination in education and employment. October 14, 1964 King receives Nobel Peace Prize.