Question

Why was Martin Luther King, Jr., awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

A.
He wrote the "I Have a Dream" speech.

B.
He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

C.
He was the first non-Anglican to preach at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

D.
He achieved social change using nonviolence.

Answer 1

a

Answer 2

Lots of people write speeches and preach sermons. The Nobel Prize is usually given to someone who accomplishes some major change peacefully.

Answer 3

no prize for a speech

Answer 4

so D maybe?

Answer 5

@wwhitlock

Answer 6

yup, That's a whole body of work, not just one part of it.