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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1964′ .Photo: Phil Stanziola, NYWT&S staff photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr. Receives The Nobel Peace Prize

On October 14, 1964, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr became at age 35 the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize award for his civil rights leadership and continual fight for the achievement of racial justice through nonviolent means. Rev. King was one of America’s greatest leaders who served as a minister, pastor and civil rights leader. The life and death of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a motivator for positive change with African Americans. His principle of non-violent protest was a stimulus for promoting the need for proper civil rights of African Americans. America was ill-equipped to stop the changes that Rev. King was creating throughout the country. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on Thursday, April 4, 1968. He was shot at the Lorraine Motel and declared dead at 7:05 pm that night. A bullet stopped his life on April 4, but not his dream. The life of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrates without question that one person can make a difference in the world.

Words That Matter

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.”