Today October 14th 1964 was a very important day for civil rights in america and around the world because it was today that Martin Luther king jr was awarded the Nobel peace prize for nonviolent demonstration. Without the work of mr king there is no doubt that our world would be different and this award completely legitimized his work and his mission. It was an important day because people all across the world were able to step out of the dark times of racism and prejudice that gripped this world until less than a half century ago. When you think about it, kids these days including myself don't really appreciate how lucky we are to live in such a time of equality. The idea of equality is still a comparatively infantile concept and yet I never give it more than a couple minutes of thought. That's why this event is so important it completely legitimized common ideology with one of the most well known and respected awards of the day. This day added to the growing movement of change in the USA.
Also it's my moms birthday.
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