Coretta Scott King

By

Nycole Bridges

Coretta’s StartCoretta’s Start

• Born on April,27 1927

• State of Alabama in heiberger

Family LifeFamily Life

Mother, Bernice McMurrayMother, Bernice McMurray Father, Obadiah ScottFather, Obadiah Scott Born the 3Born the 3rdrd girl girl 2 older sisters 1 younger brother2 older sisters 1 younger brother 11stst sister died during childhood sister died during childhood

SchoolingSchooling

Elementary, Lincoln Normal SchoolElementary, Lincoln Normal School

A Black High School in Marion A Black High School in Marion AlabamaAlabama

Antioch Collage in Yellow Springs, OHAntioch Collage in Yellow Springs, OH

Positive ActionsPositive Actions

Going to school and fighting for what she Going to school and fighting for what she believes in.believes in.

Woman's strike for peace delegateWoman's strike for peace delegate

Reason for awards and the right to be famous

• She is famous because of her strength and dedication in the civil rights movement.

• Coretta was involved in women rights and colored working rights

Coretta’s StrengthCoretta’s Strength

Coretta fought for 15 years to get Coretta fought for 15 years to get her husbands birthday instituted as a her husbands birthday instituted as a national holiday.national holiday.

Also wrote regular articles on social Also wrote regular articles on social issues and published a syndicated issues and published a syndicated column. column.

Family with Mr. King Married June 8th 1953 to MLK Four children 2 girls 2 boys Yolanda, Bernice, Martin 3rd, and Dexter

How she met the her loveHow she met the her love

Ms. Scott and Mr. king met when Ms. Scott and Mr. king met when Coretta was in Boston. She was Coretta was in Boston. She was studying voice at the new England studying voice at the new England conservatory of music.conservatory of music.

Married MLK 1953Married MLK 1953 Graduated with bachelors in music Graduated with bachelors in music

1954 1954

Mrs. Kings Mrs. Kings accomplishmentsaccomplishments Made husbands B-day a national Made husbands B-day a national

holidayholiday Civil rights leader and activistCivil rights leader and activist Author and publisherAuthor and publisher Numerous honorary awards and Numerous honorary awards and

degreesdegrees

Interesting factInteresting fact

Mrs. King supported gay marriageMrs. King supported gay marriage Coretta Quote says that banning gay Coretta Quote says that banning gay

marriage is gay bashing.marriage is gay bashing.

Famous quoteFamous quote

Struggle is a never ending process. Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation. and win it in every generation. Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King

Google work citedGoogle work cited

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Achievement work citedAchievement work cited

►Coretta scott Coretta scott king,achievement.org.amarican king,achievement.org.amarican academy of academy of achievement,10/14/2010web.4.nov.20achievement,10/14/2010web.4.nov.2010,http//www.achievement.org/autodo10,http//www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagekin1bio1>c/pagekin1bio1>

WikipediaWikipedia

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