he donated it to the Civil Rights Movement. the money was about 54,000 dollars i think
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Because he changed the world of black and white.
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was an American civil rights leader who fought for racial justice and equality for African Americans in the United States. He was born on January 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia and is best known for his role in leading the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. While he is most remembered for his activism and advocacy he was also a pastor an author and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. MLK was assassinated on April 4 1968 in Memphis Tennessee.MLK\'s legacy is one of hope and progress. He is often credited with playing a major role in ending segregation and other forms of discrimination against African Americans. He is remembered for his powerful words of inspiration and his passionate commitment to the civil rights movement. He is also remembered for his commitment to nonviolent protest and civil disobedience which led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.MLK\'s most famous speeches include "I Have a Dream" delivered in 1963 at the March on Washington and "I\'ve Been to the Mountain Top" delivered in 1968 in Memphis. He also wrote several books including "Stride Toward Freedom"Why We Can\'t Wait and "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?". He also wrote numerous articles and essays such as "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "The Negro is Your Brother".MLK continues to be an inspiration to people around the world. He is honored annually on his birthday January 15th as a national holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day. His life and work are also commemorated in statues monuments and memorials around the world.
He did what he set out to do and killed MLK
Though Malcolm X and MLK fought for the same basic causes they did so separately and in different ways. They only actually met one time during MLK's life .
He went to Morehouse College at age 15.