In the wake of the speech and march, King was named Man of the Year by TIME magazine for 1963, and in 1964, he was the youngest person ever awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kõne ja protestimarsi tulemusel valis ajakiri Time Kingi 1963. aasta inimeseks ja 1964. aastal sai temast noorim inimene, kes on pälvinud Nobeli rahuauhinna.