He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter in 1977, the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004, and in 1986, Martin Luther King Day was established in his honor.

• 他被追授总统自由勋章，由卡特在1977年，国会金质奖章， 2004年，并于1986年，马丁路德金纪念日，建立在他的荣誉。