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Coretta Scott King (* 27. April 1927 in Marion, Alabama; † 30. Januar 2006 in Rosarito, Mexiko) war eine US-amerikanische Bürgerrechtlerin und die Ehefrau von Martin Luther King Jr.
Coretta Scott King ( née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader and 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. King was also a singer who often ...
19. Okt. 2023 · Coretta Scott King, (born April 27, 1927, Marion, Alabama, U.S.—died January 30, 2006, Rosarito, Mexico), American civil rights activist who was the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs , Ohio, and in 1951 enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston .
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.
30. Jan. 2006 · 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. Later that month, she stood in for her husband at an anti–
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. 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 ...
16. Feb. 2021 · Coretta Scott King died on 30 January 2006 following complications from ovarian cancer. She was 78 years old. A funeral was held for her the following month at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia. Over 14,000 people attended, including US presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton – and then-senator, Barack Obama.
