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Ingrid Burke Friedman | JURIST Editorial Director

October 9, 2026 11:50:54 am

Edited by: Ingrid Burke Friedman | JURIST Editorial Director

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Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize

On October 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Read Dr. King's acceptance speech, delivered in Oslo on December 10 of that year.

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