by Adele Loubieres
Introduction
Coretta Scott King is an inspiration.
She is an African-American woman
who changed our world by fighting for
civil rights and women's rights.
Thanks to her and other activists I
have a much richer life than I would
have had in the 20th century.
Early Life
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Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927 in
Marion, Alabama
She was raised on her parents farm, Bernice McMurry
Scott and Obadiah Scott, in Perry County,Alabama
As a child Coretta would walk 5 miles to get to oneroom Crossroad School in Marion, Alabama
As Coretta walked to school the white/caucasian
children would take a bus to a school closer by
As Coretta got older she moved onto Lincoln High
School, in 1945 Coretta graduated and went on to
Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
She was very interested in music and learned to play a
few instruments
Influences & Inspirations
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Eleanor Roosevelt- First Lady of the U.S.A.
Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune-An AfricanAmerican woman who was an advisor to
President Franklin Roosevel
Paul Robeson-A famous African-American
singer
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.-Her husband and
the leader of Civil Rights Movement
Obstacles
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Being African-American
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Being a woman
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Living in the South (Alabama)
Her husband was assassinated
Accomplishments
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She was an African-American woman who
graduated from college even before the Civil
Rights Movement
She raised four children mostly on her own
Fought to have her husband's birthday
instituted as a national holiday
She was a published author
Later Life & Death
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Coretta Scott King suffered from ovarian
cancer and died of it at age 78 on January
30,2006
Conclusion
We should remember Coretta Scott King because
she risked her life for many people. She was
fighting for African Americans and woman’s rights,
and that may not seem like a lot but it is. She was
a terrific civil rights activist. Think about how
different your life would be if you lived in the 20th
century. Think about how much Coretta changed
our world.
Pictures
Quotes
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"Hate is a great burden to bear, it injures the hater more
than the hated."
"I am fulfilled in what I do. I never thought a lot of money or
fine clothes-the finer things in life- would make you happy. My
concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense."
"Segragation was wrong when it was forced by
white people, I believe it is still wrong when
it is requested by black people.”
"When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will
never be alone ."
Bibliography
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Google Search
achievement.org
biography.com
wikipedia