Martin Luther King, Jr., Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Scandinavia
- Date: December 10, 1964
Article abstract: Martin Luther King, Jr., led a nonviolent battle for racial equality in the United States and was rewarded for his efforts with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Summary of Event
The African American’s struggle for civil rights in the United States is not a recent phenomenon. The movement for racial justice in the United States dates to the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Some of these early efforts were directed at returning blacks to Africa, and several groups of emancipated slaves did in fact emigrate to West Africa....
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