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The life and times

of Coretta Scott King

“When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great

cause, you will never be alone.”
Coretta Scott King’s childhood
• Where was Coretta Scott King Click icon to add clip art
born?
• What did her parents do?
• Did she experience prejudice
or injustice because of her
race when she was a child?
• What kind of a student was
she?
• What were her interests?
• Did she go to college? If so,
where?
Marriage to Martin Luther King
• Where did Coretta and Martin Click icon to add clip art
meet?
• Where did they live when they
were first married?
• Where did Martin Luther
King work?
Starting the civil rights movement
• What event in Montgomery, Click icon to add clip art
Alabama triggered the modern
civil rights movement and
how were the Kings involved?
Raising her children and using her gifts
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Coretta Scott King have?
• What were their names?
• How did she use her
background in music to
support and further the civil
rights movement?
Traveling to celebrate freedom
• Make a timeline of the dates and places that Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King
visited together to celebrate a country’s freedom, to honor the memory of an
inspirational leader, and to accept a prestigious award.

Name of Name of Name of Name of Name of Name of Name of Name of

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Event 7 Event 8

1st Date 2nd Date 3rd Date 4th Date 5th Date 6th Date 7th Date 8th Date

Description of Description Description Description Description Description Description Description

Event of Event of Event of Event of Event of Event of Event of Event
Speaking out and taking a stand
• Tell about the different places Click icon to add clip art
and times that Coretta Scott
King spoke in public to take a
stand against injustice and to
support peace.
Coretta Scott King’s legacy
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organizations that Coretta
Scott King established to
further the cause of social
justice in the United States
and around the world.