Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. In accepting the award on Nov. 10, 1964, at the University of Oslo, he told the audience, “I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind.”
He went on to say, “The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.” Not too surprisingly, he donated his prize money of $54,123 to civil rights organizations.
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