Martin Luther King November 1964 Arrived In London Yesterday He Gave A In a dark confused world the kingdom of god may yet reign in the hearts of men. * dr. king delivered this lecture in the auditorium of the university of oslo. this text is taken from les prix nobel en 1964. the text in the new york times is excerpted. Days before he received the award in oslo, norway, dr. king traveled to london. on december 7th, 1964, reverend dr. martin luther king gave a speech sponsored by the british group christian action.
Martin Luther King Arrived In London Yesterday He Gaveо Nobel peace prize. december 10, 1964. on the morning of 14 october 1964, martin luther king, sleeping in an atlanta hospital room after checking in for a rest, was awakened by a phone call from his wife, coretta scott king, telling him that he had been awarded the nobel prize for peace. although many in the united states and abroad praised the. Martin luther king jr. held his acceptance speech in the auditorium of the university of oslo on 10 december 1964. your majesty, your royal highness, mr. president, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen: i accept the nobel prize for peace at a moment when 22 million negroes of the united states of america are engaged in a creative battle to end. After flying overnight from chicago, martin luther king and his friend and fellow civil rights activist andrew young arrived in london early on sunday, 12th november. at 1:00 am on monday, 13th november, they caught the tynesider sleeper train from kings cross, arriving at newcastle central station shortly before 6:00 am. Stephen f. somerstein getty images. martin luther king jr. was a social activist and baptist minister who played a key role in the american civil rights movement from the mid 1950s until his.
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