Coretta Scott, Not Just the Wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

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People probably only know Coretta by being the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. But what about the important things she did for this country? Coretta put her life in danger for believing what she supported and was right. Mrs. King also had programs to stay together with the community. She supported other people’s beliefs and doing that gave some people motivation that anything is possible. People also have to give her credit for even being Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife. His family had to go through a lot with him being an African American trying to change history. With that being said, now on our time people don’t go to that person and talk about them, everybody knows they bash to the family even more. Coretta had to deal with a lot of issues with marrying Martin Luther King Jr., but as she was Coretta Scott, she was a strong woman who knew what it meant to take vows with her husband. Coretta showed that strong African American women don’t have to be behind men to be noticed. As I am an African American woman, she shows me that regardless of skin color, people can stick together and make a difference in the world. All women have their own mind and make their own decisions to make this world better. Coretta Scott had her own beliefs and supported her husband through his struggle and him making a change in the world. She not only wanted African Americans to have equal rights, but all minority groups. Coretta always put herself in the community to help people and make a difference. That’s what makes Coretta Scott King a hero. (Thesis)
Coretta Scott King had a mindset to do what she needed to do in life: a mindset of determination and loyalty. Coretta was brought up in a home where making a difference was common. Her mother was the firs...

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...hero to me!
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