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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 assassination in 1968.
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.
Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
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.
After King’s assassination on 4 April 1968, Coretta Scott King devoted much of her life to spreading her husband’s philosophy of nonviolence. Just days after his death, she led a march on behalf of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.
Born in Heiberger, Alabama, on April 27, 1927, Scott King experienced racism from a young age. Her family’s land ownership made them a target for white racists who burned down their home and...
Coretta Scott King was an essential partner in Martin’s activism. Even as she raised their four children, Coretta remained a constant source of strength for her husband and often marched ...
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.
The widow of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King became a forceful public figure and important leader in the civil rights movement. She made numerous contributions to the struggle for social justice and human rights throughout her life.