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Coretta Scott King (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.
May 31, 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
Prepared by her family, education, and personality for a life committed to social justice and peace, she entered the world stage in 1955 as wife of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and as a leading participant in the American Civil Rights Movement.
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.
Jan 30, 2006 · The widow of one of the most influential leaders in the world, Coretta Scott King provided Martin Luther King, Jr., with what he called the “love, sacrifices, and loyalty [without which] neither life nor work would bring fulfillment” (King, Stride, 11).
Jan 11, 2017 · Nearly every image of Coretta Scott King since her husband’s death has seemed suffused with preternatural stillness, her face fixed with the brave solitude of timeless interior bereavement.
Jan 31, 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...
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."
