Nobel+Peace+Prize+1964

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Nobel Prize for Peace, 1964 =II. Description of the Artifact and It's Significance =

Dr. Martin Luther King was awarded the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to nonviolent protest. In presenting the award to Dr. King, the Chairman of the Nobel Committee praised Dr. King for being "the first person in the Western world to show us that a struggle can be waged without violence" and cited the influence of Ghandi's example on Dr. King ("The Nobel Prize for Peace - Presentation Speech").

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December 10, 1964 in Oslo, Norway =IV. Related Multimedia Found on the Internet = //(Include at least two links for your multimedia. Explain what each link is and how it relates to the artifact)//

http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1579 This is audio of Dr. King's Nobel Lecture.

http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1562 This is a short video of the prize presentation.

=V. Curators (First Name, Last Initial) = Jennifer S.