Coretta Scott King and the Center for Nonviolent Social Change (Primary Sources of the Civil Rights Movement)

"Coretta Scott King, a woman of intelligence and refinement, served as the perfect partner for Martin Luther King Jr. A strong leader in her own right, she fought for the civil rights of all Americans, advocated for the establishment of a national holiday in memory of her husband, and founded the Center for Nonviolent Social Change to continue her husband's work"--Provided by the publisher Profiles the life and accomplishments of the civil rights leader, including her activism work after her husband's murder, her role in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, and the founding of the Center for Nonviolent Social Change.