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Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader and activist, most famously known as the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. She fought for African-American equality in the 1960s.
Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights leader and activist. She was a vocal advocate for racial equality and women's rights. She was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. and served as an influential societal figure in the civil rights movement. She was also the first woman to deliver the class day address at Harvard Law School.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1927</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Coretta Scott King is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 27, 1927, Coretta Scott King was born in Heiberger, Alabama.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1951</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from Antioch College</div><div class='timeline-text'>Coretta Scott King graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio with a degree in music and education.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1953</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Marries Martin Luther King Jr.</div><div class='timeline-text'>Coretta Scott married Martin Luther King Jr. on June 18, 1953 in Marion, Alabama.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1968</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Following MLK Jr.'s Assassination</div><div class='timeline-text'>After the assassination of her husband, Coretta Scott King took on the leadership of the civil rights movement.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1981</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Establishes King Center</div><div class='timeline-text'>Coretta Scott King established the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia to promote nonviolent social change.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1986</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>MLK Day Becomes a National Holiday</div><div class='timeline-text'>After years of campaigning by Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was made a national holiday.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Coretta Scott King Passes Away</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 30, 2006, Coretta Scott King passed away in her sleep at a hospital in Mexico.</div></div></div>
Coretta Scott King, an American civil rights leader and wife of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was born on April 27, 1927 and passed away on January 30, 2006 at the age of 78. She is best remembered for her lifelong commitment to civil rights and social justice, and as a leader and spokeswoman for the African American civil rights movement.
