Coretta Scott King Research Paper
This essay discusses Coretta Scott King and how she fought for what she thought was right. Coretta Scott King was married to Martin Luther King jr. She was a civil rights activist and she worked with her husband until he died. Coretta Scott King faced many obstacles in her life. For example, someone bombed her house when she was pregnant but, thankfully nobody got hurt, she went to a school and faced racism. Finally, Coretta Scott King faced many things but she got through them.
Coretta Scott King went to an all Black high school because at the time people did that and there was racism. Later on she graduated as a valedictorian and she went to Antioch College where she still experienced racism. Her parents were farmers and when she was born …show more content…
Her and her kids were both devastated at the fact that they won't be able to be with their father anymore. They made a Memorial March for him 4 days later. She published a book about how her life was with Martin Luther King Jr called “My life with Martin Luther King jr. Also in memorial of her husband they made a holiday for him which is Martin Luther King jr day. It is on November 2nd. In 1986 she went to South-Africa to be part of sit-in protests. After he died she continued Martin Luther King Jr’s dream, which was to have everyone treated equally. In January 30, 2006 she died of Respiratory Insufficiency which is when can’t take in a lot of oxygen and they can’t take out carbon dioxide that your body needs.
In Conclusion, Coretta Scott King fought for what she thought was right. She was a civil Rights activist and she fought against homophobic people. Coretta Scott King did not let obstacles get in her way of what she wanted. She faced racism, her house getting bombed, and the death of her husband but, even with that she still managed to get back up and do what she thought was right. Coretta Scott King and her husband both wanted the same thing which was for everyone to be treated
Coretta Scott King went to an all Black high school because at the time people did that and there was racism. Later on she graduated as a valedictorian and she went to Antioch College where she still experienced racism. Her parents were farmers and when she was born …show more content…
Her and her kids were both devastated at the fact that they won't be able to be with their father anymore. They made a Memorial March for him 4 days later. She published a book about how her life was with Martin Luther King Jr called “My life with Martin Luther King jr. Also in memorial of her husband they made a holiday for him which is Martin Luther King jr day. It is on November 2nd. In 1986 she went to South-Africa to be part of sit-in protests. After he died she continued Martin Luther King Jr’s dream, which was to have everyone treated equally. In January 30, 2006 she died of Respiratory Insufficiency which is when can’t take in a lot of oxygen and they can’t take out carbon dioxide that your body needs.
In Conclusion, Coretta Scott King fought for what she thought was right. She was a civil Rights activist and she fought against homophobic people. Coretta Scott King did not let obstacles get in her way of what she wanted. She faced racism, her house getting bombed, and the death of her husband but, even with that she still managed to get back up and do what she thought was right. Coretta Scott King and her husband both wanted the same thing which was for everyone to be treated