Who is Coretta Scott King

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Coretta Scott King

Wife of assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and mother of four.  Influential in the civil right movement of the 1960s, Coretta Scott King remained active until her death in 2006.

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A Brief History Of Coretta Scott King

Inroduction ~ Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 - January 30, 2006) was the wife of the assassinated civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., and a noted civil rights leader, author, singer, and founder and former president of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.

Childhood ~ King was the second of three children born to Obediah Scott and Bernice McMurray Scott. She had an older sister named Edythe, born in 1925, and a younger brother named Obediah Leonard, born in 1930. The Coretta Scott KingScotts owned a farm, which had been in the family since the American Civil War, but were not particularly wealthy. During the Great Depression the Scott children picked cotton with their parents to help support the family.

Family Life ~ Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr., were married on June 18, 1953, on the lawn of her parents' house; the ceremony was performed by King's father. After completing her degree in voice and violin at the New England Conservatory, she moved with her husband to Montgomery, Alabama in September 1954, after he was named pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

Civil Rights Movement ~ Coretta Scott King played an extremely important role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Martin wrote of her that, "I am indebted to my wife Coretta, without whose love, sacrifices, and loyalty neither life nor work would bring fulfilment. She has given me words of consolation when I needed them and a well-ordered home where Christian love is a reality." However, Martin and Coretta did conflict over her public role in the movement. Martin wanted Coretta to focus on raising their four children, while Coretta wanted to take a more public leadership role. For more, see Wikipedia Coretta Scott King.

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  • bloomingrose Nov 6, 2011 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    I forget sometimes how much both Kings gave to us and our country's freedom and quality of life. She was a brave woman.
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    great lens on one of the great leaders of the civil rights movement
  • Graceonline Jan 25, 2009 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Few people understand how the women of the civil rights movement carried their men on their backs while shepherding their children and keeping the hearth warm. Coretta Scott King, among many others, is a true hero. Thank you for highlighting aspects of her life here.
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