Nobel Peace Prize presentation by María and Adrián

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Martin Luther King The Nobel Peace Prize 1964


Martin Luther King (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. He was a protestant minister, black leader advocator of civil rights.


He spearheaded, in August 1963, the historic march to Washington, a demostration march. He congregated more than 250000 persons.


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He died on the 4 of April 1968 by a shot when he was greeting in the Lorraine's Motel. At that moment he was with the reverent Jesse Jackson.


His most important sentences: We have learned to fly like birds, swim like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living like brothers. If I knew that tomorrow the world ends, I, still today, plant a tree.


By Adrian Mesa and MarĂ­a Lobillo


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