At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Born: 15 January 1929, Atlanta, GA, USA Died: 4 April 1968, Memphis, TN, USA Residence at the time of the award: USA Role: Leader of Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for civil rights in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Full name: Martin Luther King Jr. Born: 15 January 1929, Atlanta, GA, USA Died: 4 April 1968, Memphis, TN, USA Date awarded: 14 October 1964. The civil ...

May 14, 2008 · Question: When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on Tuesday, 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Question: What were the names of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s family members? Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr. was the second child and first son to the Reverend Martin Luther King and Alberta Williams King ...

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

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

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

• As a Nobel Laureate, Martin Luther King Jr. gained an international status that enabled him to “break silence” about injustices and violations of human rights in other parts of the world. For example, King declared his opposition to US involvement in the Vietnam War. •

THEME: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Martin Luther King Jr. receives his Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign against racism in Oslo, Norway, on December 10, 1964. Photo: AP/TT

Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in the auditorium of the University of Oslo on 10 December 1964, from Mr Jahn, Chairman of the Nobel Committee.