Coretta Scott King: Civil Rights Activist: Legacy Edition (Black Americans of Achievement)

- In Their Own Words boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - Did You Know? boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites. - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans. Even before her marriage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King refused to bow to prejudice. She attended Antioch College-where she was one of only six black students at the time-and continued her musical education in Boston, where she met her husband. She juggled the responsibilities of motherhood and support for her husband, yet also managed to use her vocal talents in fundraising concerts to promote civil rights. When Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, Coretta Scott King became a prominent activist in her own right. She founded the King Center, lobbied for the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day as a national holiday, and spoke out against a variety of civil injustices. Since her death in 2006, her legacy has inspired the work of many other activists. Book jacket * Critically acclaimed biographies of history's most notable African-Americans * Straightforward and objective writing * Lavishly illustrated with photographs and memorabilia * Essential for multicultural studies Widow The Scotts Miss Coretta Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. The winds of change For better or worse Birmingham "What are you afraid of?" Black Madonna The dream continued. Biography of Martin Luther King's widow, from her childhood in rural Alabama to her crusade to keep her husband's message of peace and equality alive after his murder in 1968 "Biography of the wife of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr."--From source other than the Library of Congress Describes the life and civil rights work of Coretta Scott King. Previous edition by Lisa Renee Rhodes.