Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott

Coretta's mother became known for her musical talent and singing voice. She was born in her parents' home, with her paternal great-grandmother Delia Scott, a former slave, presiding as midwife.

Childhood and educationĬoretta Scott was born in Heiberger, Alabama, the third of four children of Obadiah Scott (1899–1998) and Bernice McMurry Scott (1904–1996). King has been referred to as 'First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement'. She was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame, the National Women's Hall of Fame, and was the first African American to lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol. She was temporarily buried on the grounds of the King Center until being interred next to her husband. Her funeral was attended by some 10,000 people, including U.S. In August 2005, King suffered a stroke which paralyzed her right side and left her unable to speak five months later, she died of respiratory failure due to complications from ovarian cancer. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election has been credited by historians for mobilizing African-American voters. King became friends with many politicians before and after Martin's death, including John F. She later broadened her scope to include both advocacy for LGBTQ rights and opposition to apartheid. She finally succeeded when Ronald Reagan signed legislation which established Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on November 2, 1983. King founded the King Center, and sought to make his birthday a national holiday. King played a prominent role in the years after her husband's assassination in 1968, when she took on the leadership of the struggle for racial equality herself and became active in the Women's Movement. They both became increasingly active in the American civil rights movement. King met her husband while attending graduate school in Boston. King was also a singer who often incorporated music into her civil rights work. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Coretta Scott King ( née Scott Ap– January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

Making Room For You by M.A. Clarke Scott