1964 Nobel Peace Prize

1964 Nobel Peace Prize
1964 Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King Jr.
	"for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population."
Date	14 October 1964 ; (announcement); 10 December 1964 ; (ceremony);
Location	Oslo, Norway
Presented by	Norwegian Nobel Committee
First awarded	1901
Website	Official website

The 1964 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population."^[1]^[2] He is the twelfth American recipient of the prestigious Peace Prize.^[3]

^ The Nobel Peace Prize 1064 nobelprize.org
^ "Martin Luther King Wins The Nobel Prize for Peace". New York Times. 15 October 1964.
^ "Dr. King Accepts Nobel Peace Prize as 'Trustee'". New York Times. 11 December 1964.

[1] The Nobel Peace Prize 1064 nobelprize.org

[nyt-2] "Martin Luther King Wins The Nobel Prize for Peace". New York Times. 15 October 1964.

[3] "Dr. King Accepts Nobel Peace Prize as 'Trustee'". New York Times. 11 December 1964.

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