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1964 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Martin Luther King: Black History Month Fact 12

By Staff

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #12

Did you know Dr. Martin Luther King, the most important voice in the fight for equal rights, won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

Dr. King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times to stand up for injustices and inequality. 

In 1964, Dr. King was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Source: Nobel Prize Web

Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King