Coretta scott king

Coretta Scott King: A Biography

By chalola

  • Date of Birth

    Born in Perry County, Alabama
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    Coretta Scott King: A Biography

  • Education Overall (1933-1954)

    Attends Crossroads School. Attends Lincoln High School, a school in Marion, Alabama. Graduates from Lincoln High School as valedictorian. Attends and graduates from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

  • Marriage

    Coretta marries martin Luther King, Jr., on the porch of her parents' home in Alabama.

  • First Child

    First daughter, Yolanda Denise, is born.

  • Bus Boycott (December 1, 1955- November 30, 1956)

    Montgomery Bus Boycott begins December 1. U.S. Supreme Court issues ruling in Browder v. Gayle, which neds the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

  • Second Child

    Martin Luther King III is born.

  • Third child

    Dexter Scott King is born.

  • The Albany Movement (Summer time)

    She attends protests and speaks to crowds