Winning the Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Flashcards
1
Q
What happened after the act was passed?
A
Blacks living in the north-east cities rioted because they did not think that the act went far enough.
2
Q
What did Johnson think the act might do?
A
Might end the campaign for equality.
3
Q
What was King doing when he heard he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A
He was beginning to campaign for improvements in the laws about voting.
4
Q
When and why did he receive the award?
A
December 10th 1964 for his non-violent approach to a solution to racial discrimination in the USA, despite the violence towards black by the KKK, or the treatment of blacks due to the segregation laws.
