From 2006: Coretta Scott King, a Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 78

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...
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Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn’t dare dissent

Her peace activism helped transform private doubt into public protest and make it possible for millions of people to be brave together. On June 8, 1965, Coretta Scott King stepped up to speak at the ...