15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know

Ismail Akwei January 15, 2019

Until 2011, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was just 35 years old when he won it in 1964. King donated all the Nobel Peace Prize money – $54,123 – to the Civil Rights movement.

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15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know

Until 2011, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was just 35 years old when he won it in 1964. King donated all the Nobel Peace Prize money – $54,123 – to the Civil Rights movement.

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15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know

Until 2011, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was just 35 years old when he won it in 1964. King donated all the Nobel Peace Prize money – $54,123 – to the Civil Rights movement.

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