Coretta Scott King
Civil rights activist
Birthdate
Death Date
January 30, 2006 in Rosarito, Mexico
Cause of Death
On January 31, 2006, King passed away in her sleep. She was 78 and had been in failing health since suffering a stroke and heart attack in August of 2005
Early Life
Getting involved
In Her words
Legacy
A television biography, Betty and Coretta, aired in 2013. The film depicted the lives of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Betty Shabazz, the wife of Malcom X, as they coped with their lives after their husbands had been assassinated. The film took the third place Humanitas Prize and was nominated for several other awards.
Further Readings
Words for Her
The world is better because of Coretta Scott King. She affected countless lives and her voice will be deeply missed, especially by those who carry on her incredible undertaking.
Alcee Hastings
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Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don't believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.
Coretta Scott King
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Annotated Bibliography
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2.The Encyclopedia of World Biography is a good source .It is very convenient when, finding information about people.
3.I chose Historic World Leaders as a source. Historic World Leaders is very informative about Coretta Scott King's Early Life.
4.http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=coretta+scott+king
It is very informative about her life. It talks about what others thought about her.
5"Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King and Myles Horton sing while Parks has a room in the Martin Luther..." Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006.
Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
6."Coretta Scott King." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
It describes her childhood.It also describes her college experience.
7."Coretta Scott King." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
It talks about society after her death. I also lists her numerous awards.
8."President Ronald Reagan signs a bill making Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday a national holiday,..." Immigration and Multiculturalism: Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner.
9.Detroit: Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
It shows how much she loved her husband. It also shows her determination.
Historic World LeadersBiography in Context
11.Coretta Scott King." Notable Black American Women. Gale, 1992. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
It expresses how she changed society. It says what she did after Martin Luther King.
12."Coretta Scott King." Almanac of Famous People. Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
13. Rice, Bradley R. "King, Coretta Scott." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. Ed. Arnold Markoe, Karen Markoe, and Kenneth T. Jackson. Vol. 8: 2006-2008. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010. 265-268. Biography in Context. Web. 6 May 2016.
I chose this source because it describes in detail why she continued being a Civil Rights Activist. It also talks about her parents.