Coretta Scott King

Famous People

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Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Coretta Scott King was the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., the 1960s American civil rights leader. After his death, she continued to work for equal rights for all people.

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topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
raise vs. earn
civil rights
equal rights

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widow
protest
assassinated
campaign
non-violent
achieve
goal
justice
private audience
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