Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 – as an “undaunted champion of peace” – for his nonviolent struggle to end racial segregation, a recognition which he accepted on behalf of the American civil rights movement for social justice. King was 39 when he died, assassinated on 4 April 1968, during a trip to support striking sanitation workers in the city of Memphis, USA. Watch King’s acceptance speech: http://goo.gl/kYuVMx | Nobel Prize

Fifty years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy gave an iconic speech in Indianapolis, telling the crowd about Martin Luther King's assassination. The city was expected to riot, but instead, he calmed the crowd into silence. Watch Kennedy's full speech below. https://www.wthr.com/article/watch-robert-kennedy-gives-speech-in-indianapolis-after-mlks-assassination | WTHR-TV