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Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King. Grand Orator. Mississippi March Against Fear. Coretta Scott King speaks at a peace demonstration in Washington, D.C., 1970. Coretta Scott King. Date of birth: April 27, 1927 Date of death: January 30, 2006

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Coretta Scott King

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  1. Coretta Scott King Grand Orator

  2. Mississippi March Against Fear

  3. Coretta Scott King speaks at a peace demonstration in Washington, D.C., 1970.

  4. Coretta Scott King • Date of birth: April 27, 1927Date of death: January 30, 2006 • “WHEN you are willing to make great sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.”

  5. Childhood • Coretta Scott was born in Heiberger, Alabama. She was raised on the farm of her parents Bernice McMurry Scott, and Obadiah Scott, in Perry County, Alabama. • She loved music and accomplished a degree in music and education. In Boston, she met Martin Luther King, Jr. who was a theology student and they got married.

  6. The King Family • Coretta Scott King had four children. The two girls were Yolanda Denise and Bernice Albertine. The two boys were Martin Luther, III and Dexter Scott. She decided to put her singing career off for a while when the children were little.

  7. Music • She decided to put her musical talents to use in the Civil Rights Movement. Coretta King performed freedom concerts all over America that were geared to telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement.

  8. Public Speaker • As a public speaker, Mrs. King was being asked to speak all around the world. Her stand for international peace her work with justice organizations made her the first woman to be the keynote speaker in many influential colleges as well as in other nations.

  9. THE DREAM • After her husband was slain, Mrs. King concentrated her life on keeping the dream of her husband alive by being involved in the cause. She had a building erected in his honor. It was the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

  10. Happy Birthday • In 1986, Mrs. Scott succeeded in getting a national holiday to honor the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15.

  11. Justice and equality • She continued her efforts to push for justice and equality around the world. Mrs. King and three of her children were active participants in the struggles for equality in South Africa. • She turned leadership of the King Center to Dexter Scott King in 1995.

  12. Questions to Answer • 1. Coretta Scott King was born in what state? • North Carolina • Alabama • Virginia • Georgia

  13. 2. Coretta went to college and got a degree in? • A. Agriculture • B. Civil Rights • C. Music • D. Theater

  14. 3. All of the following are true except which one? • A. Mrs. King believed in equality. • B. Mrs. King was a good speaker. • C. Mrs. King continued her husband’s dream. • D. Mrs. King believed in hurting anyone who hurt her family.

  15. 4. Mrs. King had four children. How many boys and how many girls did she have? • A. Three boys and one girl • B. Two boys and two girls • C. Three girls and one boy • D. Four boys and no girls

  16. 5. Mrs. King believed in peace. The opposite of peace is? • A. War • B. Whole • C. Winning • D. Watching

  17. 6 What of the following is true about the word birthday? • A. It is a compound word. • B. It has the letter “t” twice in it. • C. A and D answers are correct. • D. It has two vowels in the word.

  18. 7. The name of the building that was the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change was given that name because it suggests? • The only way to accomplish change is if you are willing to fight for it any way necessary. B. The best way to accomplish change is through peaceful methods and not use violence.

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