Coretta Scott King, 1927-2006

Source: The King Center

Coretta Scott King, widow of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., died January 31, 2006 at the age of 78. Check out some resources about Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement.

Coretta Scott King

The King Center: Coretta Scott King Biography

Academy of Achievement: Coretta Scott King

New York Times Obituary for Coretta Scott King (Jan. 31, 2006)

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My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. by Coretta Scott King E185.97.K5 K5

Black Women in America (reference) E185.86 .B542 2005

Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia (reference) E185.86 .B542 1993

The Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans (reference) E185 .A8 1991

About Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Nobel Prize Winner 1964

The King Center

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

History of the Holiday

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Speech "I Have a Dream"

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Subject search: King, Martin Luther, Jr. 1929-1968

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. E185.97.K5 A52 1998   

I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Pictures E 185.97 K58I    

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photo-Illustrated Biography E185.97.K5 F44 2002   

Martin Luther King: I Have Dream E185.97.K5 M25 1988 (video)

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About the Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement from the Library of Congress

National Civil Rights Museum

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Subject search: civil rights african americans

Ring Out Freedom E185.97.K5 S866 2004 

Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement E185.61 .V744 2001 

The 1960s HN59 .H87 2000   

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years E185.615 .E94 1994 (video)

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See also:

Library guide GSJ: Voices of Dissent

Library guide on Rosa Parks

Library guide on Martin Luther King, Jr.