Coretta King Lifespan Theory

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Lifespan Theories Applied to the Life of Coretta King The world may have heard the name Mrs. Coretta Scott King; who was the wife of the great influential Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King lost her husband in an unfortunate death and was left with four young children to raise. There is so much more to the woman that stood behind her husband on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, because she embodied strength and poise. When Dr. King was asked to be head of the civil rights movement during the 1955 bus boycott; Dr. King and Coretta had zero desires, to be put in that position. From that day forth she committed her life to social justice and peace, she entered the world of activism. They were not looking for those types of roles or publicity; however they did want to be a part of the …show more content…

In the times of segregation, King’s father was a promninent African American man. He was one of the first African American men in their town to own his own vehicle, and he also owned numerous businesses and made it his duty to work hard and provide for his family. His wife only had a elementary education, but she was able to be a loving and caring mother to her children and teach them right from wrong, and help instill in them the importance of education. This is where nature vs. nuture comes into play in Coretta’s childhood years, Coretta’s musical ability natural came from her mother’s natural gift of song and playing of the piano. Berk states; “theorists who emphasize stabililty—that individuals who are high and low in characteristic will remain so at later ages”. (Berk, 2010). Coretta’s stable upbringing was able to shift into her adult years, so she could provide her children with the most stable homelife she could; despite her husband being on the front line of the Civil Rights

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