HISTORY - On #ThisDayInHistory 1964, African American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. At 35
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left), receiving Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Norway, December 10, 1964.. Courtesy: CSU Archives Stock Photo - Alamy
Nobel Prize - #FromTheArchive: The first Nobel Prize nomination for Martin Luther King Jr. arrived to the Norwegian Nobel Committee #OnThisDay in 1963. They received the nomination from an earlier Nobel Peace
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Dec 10, 1964: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, received the Noble Peace Prize at age 35. A living legacy. – American Human Rights Council
![Flashback, 1964: Hear Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech | Manchester Ink Link Flashback, 1964: Hear Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech | Manchester Ink Link](https://manchesterinklink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-15-at-9.26.13-PM.png)
Flashback, 1964: Hear Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech | Manchester Ink Link
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