Coretta Scott King civil rights figure

Coretta Scott King is a 78 years old civil rights figure from . Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927 (died on January 30, 2006, she was 78 years old) in as Coretta Scott. Her nickname was King Coretta; Scott Coretta.

Coretta Scott King, American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Birth Place:

Marion Alabama

Country:

United States

Birthday:

April 27, 1927

Death Date:

January 30, 2006 (age 78)

Birth Sign :

Taurus

About

No, she died on 01/30/2006, 18 years ago. She was 78 years old when she died. Cause of death: ovarian cancer. She died in Rosarito Beach and buried in Georgia .

Family

Husbands

Coretta Scott King had two marriages.

Martin Luther King, Jr., Political activist

She married with Martin Luther King, Jr. (39), on Thursday, June 18th, 1953. Coretta Scott King was 26 and Martin Luther King, Jr. was 24 years old. After 14 years, 9 months, in 1968 Martin passed away.

Martin Luther King, American Christian minister

Children

She had four children, Yolanda (51, American actor) , Martin (67, Civil right activist) , Dexter (63, American actor) and Bernice (61, Religious Leader) . When her first child, Yolanda King, was born, Coretta Scott King was 28 years old.

Sister

Coretta Scott King had 1 sibling. Edythe (2 years older)

Awards (9)

Awarded Wateler Peace Prize in 1968 , awarded Candace Award in 1986 , awarded Gandhi Peace Prize in 2003 , awarded National Women's Hall of Fame in 2010 , awarded Viareggio-Versilia International Prize in 1970 ,

Education

She graduated from Antioch University, New England Conservatory Of Music and Antioch College

Coretta Scott King zodiac sign was taurus.

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