Coretta Scott King
Civil rights leader who built the King Center and the campaign that made MLK Day a federal holiday.
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Born 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama. After Martin's assassination, Scott King founded the King Center, lobbied Congress for the federal holiday (signed in 1983), and was a leading early voice against apartheid and for LGBTQ+ civil rights.
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
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