Sermons and Speeches
Throughout his career of service, King wrote and spoke frequently, drawing on his experience as a preacher. His I Have a Dream speech is a 17-minute public speech delivered on August 28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. On October 14, 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in the United States.
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