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Coretta Scott King ( née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Feb 1, 2006 · Coretta Scott King, known first as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then as his widow, then as an avid proselytizer for his vision of racial peace and nonviolent...
May 14, 2018 · Coretta Scott King. Coretta Scott King (born 1929) was the wife of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. She gained an international reputation as an advocate of civil rights, nonviolence, international peace, full employment, and equal rights for women.
May 17, 2023 · Coretta Scott King was thirty-eight years old, the mother of four children, ages two, four, seven, and nine. In 1965, she spent more time than ever out of the house, working for...
Coretta Scott King, known first as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then as his widow, then as an avid proselytizer for his vision of racial peace and nonviolent social...
Mar 8, 2018 · Coretta Scott King sings at a Memphis rally, May 2, 1968, attended by some 8,000 persons kicking off the Poor People's Campaign. She sang "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" which she dedicated to "the memory of my dear husband."
Jan 17, 2022 · A: Coretta Scott King was a devoted spouse who marched beside Dr. King. Her husband traveled often and she joined him when she could, but she was also raising four children. The family received death threats, many times when Coretta was home alone with the children.
Jan 31, 2006 · Coretta Scott King, first known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then as his widow, then as an avid proselytizer for his vision of racial peace and...
Jan 31, 2006 · Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband’s assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality, has died. She was 78.
Mar 26, 2018 · Coretta Scott King’s popular image has largely been detached from her lifelong politics. After she died, in 2006, she was celebrated in the media as “kind and gentle,” “obedient,” and...
