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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.

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Coretta Scott King, American civil rights activist who was the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. After they both completed studies in higher learning, the Kings moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where she joined her husband in civil rights activism.

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   • Coretta Scott King was a civil rights activist. She was married to Martin Luther King, Jr., and joined him in civil rights activism in the 1950s an...
   • Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927, in Marion, Alabama.
   • Coretta Scott King earned a bachelor’s degree in music and education from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and then earned a music degree f...
   • Coretta Scott King had four children. Yolanda King was born in 1955 and died in 2007. Martin Luther King III was born in 1957. Dexter Scott King wa...
   • Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006, in Rosarito, Mexico, at the age of 78.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

5. www.history.com › black-history › coretta-scott-kingCoretta Scott King - Award, Death, Accomplishments | HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Coretta Scott King, the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was a distinguished activist and author who sought to uphold her husband's legacy.

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7. www.womenshistory.org › coretta-scott-kingCoretta Scott King | National Women's History Museum

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   Although best known for being the wife of famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King created her own legacy in the movement to end injustice. She also worked to continue he husband’s legacy after his death. Coretta Scott was born in Marion, Alabama on April 27, 1927.

8. thekingcenter.org › aboAbout Mrs. Coretta Scott King - The King Center

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   as the founder of the king center, architect of dr. king’s legacy, and lifelong human rights activist for social change and peace, coretta scott king was among the most prominent women leaders of our time.

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   When did Coretta Scott King die?

   • Coretta Scott King, 1988. Coretta Scott King (born April 27, 1927, Marion, Alabama, U.S.—died January 30, 2006, Rosarito, Mexico) was an American civil rights activist who was the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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   Who was Coretta Scott?

   • She also worked to continue he husband’s legacy after his death. Coretta Scott was born in Marion, Alabama on April 27, 1927. King’s parents were both entrepreneurs and her mother was musically talented. As a child, King expressed interest in music and quickly excelled in grade school as lead in the choir.

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   Who is Coretta Scott King?

   • Coretta Scott King: Civil Rights Activist – Dale Evva Gelfand, Lisa Renee Rhodes – Google Books. Infobase. ISBN 9781438100777. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015. ^ Merritt, James Edward Jr. (2011). For all God's people: Diverse people of faith for ecumenical witness and public policy (PhD).

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   How did Coretta Scott meet Martin Luther King Jr?

   • Coretta Scott met her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., while the two were both students in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked side by side with King as he became a leader of the civil rights movement, establishing her own distinguished career as an activist.

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10. www.history.com › news › coretta-scott-king-civilHow Coretta Scott King Forged Her Own Legacy | HISTORY

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    Jan 18, 2024 · Coretta Scott King led on issues ranging from civil rights to gay rights to opposing apartheid, the Vietnam War and ending poverty.