1964 Nobel Peace Prize

1964 Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King Jr.
"for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population."
Date
  • 14 October 1964
    (announcement)
  • 10 December 1964
    (ceremony)
LocationOslo, Norway
Presented byNorwegian Nobel Committee
First award1901
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1964 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population." He is the twelfth American recipient of the prestigious Peace Prize.