PEACE: Martin Luther King, Jr. 1964 - Orlando, FL
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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum has a exhibit for 1964 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, Martin Luther King Jr. The museum is located at the ICON Orlando building at 8401 International Dr., Orlando
Waymark Code: WM1058Z
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2019
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A room in the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum contains a life-like wax figure of Martin Luther King Jr. dressed in a dark suit and tie and waving with his right hand. On the wall behind is the text of his famous "I Have A Dream" speech given in Washington DC on August 28, 1963. A sign on the wall indicated he received the Nobel Peace Prize and gives biographical details of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The sign is inscribed:
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Love is the only force capable of
transforming an enemy into a friend"
• Leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther
King Jr. use non-violent protest to start America on its journey
to racial equality
• In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was passed and King became the
youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize
• King was a big fan of the original Star Trek series. He convinced
Nichelle Nichols to continue playing "Uhura", an equal and
inspirational black character
Born Michael King Jr., on January 15, 1929 in Georgia
Assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Tennessee
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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum is part of ICON Orlando complex which contains Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, the large ICON Orlando Ferris wheel, and the Sea Life Aquarium.