It was very difficult to keep going when all our efforts seemed in vain,” Rosa Parks described her work in the 1940s and ...

They met through a mutual friend and became active in the Civil Rights Movement. Related: Black History Facts After the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was determined to ...

Although they only met once, Malcolm X was often asked his opinion of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement ... had conciliatory words for Coretta Scott King, whose husband ...

Visitors and locals pass “The Embrace” memorial on Boston Common every day where a loving hug between Martin Luther King Jr.

Kennedy mostly avoided civil rights issues, afraid to alienate ... arranged for the candidate to make a sympathetic call to King's wife, Coretta Scott King. Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy called ...

She was there when Coretta Scott King learned her husband had been ... street from a hotel she was thrown out of during the civil rights movement. “I kind of wish we could come together as ...

The first civil rights march, in April 1963 ... to walk in a group behind the male leaders, meaning King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, couldn’t walk beside her husband. The limited role of ...

Coretta Scott King is often remembered as a devoted wife and mother ... many other women played essential roles in the success of the civil rights movement. Take the most iconic moment of the civil ...

Known for her unwavering commitment to peace, dedication to family, and incredible sense of purpose, Coretta Scott King's legacy extends beyond her pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement.