 1964 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. | |
 "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population." | |
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| 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.