Coretta Scott King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Coretta Scott King
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	Apr 27, 1927(1927-04-27)
Age	97
Date Of Death	2006-01-30
Birthplace	Heiberger
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Aries

Coretta Scott King Biography

Coretta Scott King is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on April 27, 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama, United States. The wife of civil rights leader Civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr. After her husband’s assassination, she took on a leadership role in the struggle for racial equality and also became active in the Women’s Movement and the LGBT rights movement. After her husband’s assassination in 1963, she took on an active part in the fight for equality of race, and was active with the Women’s Movement and the LGBT rights movement.

Former President President Jimmy Carter provided an oration during her funeral, which was held at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, where her husband’s funeral was also held. provided an address during her funeral. It occurred at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, where the funeral of her husband was held.

She got married She married Martin Luther King Jr. in 1953, and the couple had four children together, Bernice, Yolanda, Dexter and Martin III. in 1953. The family had four kids, Bernice, Yolanda, Dexter and Martin III.

Coretta Scott King Net Worth

Coretta Scott King is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Coretta Scott King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated as valedictorian from Lincoln Normal School, where she was a trumpeter and pianist and was first noticed as the first person of color living in the area to own a vehicle.

The honor was bestowed upon her death, when she was the first African-American to sit at Georgia’s State Capitol. Georgia State Capitol.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Coretta Scott King Dating?

According to our records, Coretta Scott King is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Coretta Scott King’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Coretta Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Coretta Scott King celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.

What did Coretta Scott King died from?

Ovarian cancer

Why is Coretta Scott King a hero?

King dedicated herself to establishing the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta. But that was only a start. She has carried the message of peace, nonviolence, and the need to work against injustice to several continents and to all corners of the United States.

What are 3 important facts about Coretta Scott King?

June 18, 1953 – Marries Martin Luther King Jr. 1954 – Moves to Montgomery, Alabama, with her husband when he is named pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. 1957 – Accompanies her husband to Ghana to celebrate its independence from Great Britain.

Is Coretta Scott King buried next to her husband?

Her public funeral followed eight days later at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in her resident state of Georgia. In keeping with her personal wishes, King was buried next to her husband in a crypt on the grounds of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

Was MLK a vegetarian?

King, was a committed vegetarian. And it’s no coincidence that other social justice luminaries, including Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, and Susan B. Anthony, also eschewed animal-derived foods.