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Coretta King was a powerful woman who, after her husbands assassination, became the leader of a worldwide movement for peace and love.
![• Coretta Scott was born in 1927 in Marion, Alabama.
• A talented singer, she wanted to pursue a career in music.
• She got a scholarship to a prestigious music school in Boston.
• There she met MLK and they were married in 1953.
• She played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement.
• She became the leader after MLK was shot in ‘68.
• She expanded to include women’s and LGBT rights.
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MLK’s widow was talented, passionate, and powerful.
CORETTA KING
• She advocated for creating MLK Day. Reagan signed it in ‘83.
• She died in ‘06. Her funeral was attended by 4 US Presidents.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/105corettascottking-150119112547-conversion-gate02/85/Coretta-King-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. • Coretta Scott was born in 1927 in Marion, Alabama. • A talented singer, she wanted to pursue a career in music. • She got a scholarship to a prestigious music school in Boston. • There she met MLK and they were married in 1953. • She played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement. • She became the leader after MLK was shot in ‘68. • She expanded to include women’s and LGBT rights. NEWSFEATHER.COM [ U N B I A S E D N E W S I N 1 0 L I N E S O R L E S S ] MLK’s widow was talented, passionate, and powerful. CORETTA KING • She advocated for creating MLK Day. Reagan signed it in ‘83. • She died in ‘06. Her funeral was attended by 4 US Presidents.