Coretta Scott King Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist.
Personal
Death date: January 30, 2006
Birth place: Marion, Alabama
Children: Bernice, March 28, 1963; Dexter, January 30, 1961; Martin III, October, 23, 1957; Yolanda, November 17, 1955
Education: Antioch College, B.A. in music and education, 1951; New England Conservatory of Music, voice and violin, 1954
Religion: Baptist
Other Facts
She didn’t believe James Earl Ray murdered her husband, but rather that his assassination was the result of a government conspiracy.
Valedictorian of her high school class.
Timeline
June 18, 1953 – Marries Martin Luther King Jr.
1954 – Moves to Montgomery, Alabama, with her husband when he is named pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.