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Date of Birth
Born in Perry County, Alabama -
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Coretta Scott King: A Biography
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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