king was awarded the Nobel peace prize.
Martin Luther king Jr. civil rights leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. At 35 years old the Georgia-born minister was the youngest person ever to receive this award. 1968 Dr. king was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. On Thursday, April 4, 1968, dr. King was at the Lorrain Motel in room 306. The motel was owned by Walter Bailey and Ralph David Abernathy so since dr. king was there it was often known as the "King-Abernathy Suite". Witch was also where he