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Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King helped lead the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was an active advocate for African-American equality. King met her husband while in college. They both became increasingly active in the American Civil Rights Movement. She was also an accomplished singer, and often incorporated music into her civil rights work.

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People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples' lives.

Example, Lives, Models, People, Role, Role Models

I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice.

Gay, Lesbian, Rights, Say, Talking

. . . We have an historic opportunity for a great global healing and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent activism with faith, courage, and determination, we can bring this great vision of a world united in peace and harmony from a distant ideal into glowing reality.

Determination, Healing, Peace, Reality, Renewal

I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement.

Attitude, Believe, Division, Husband, Society

When aroused the American conscience is a powerful force for reform.

Force, Powerful, Reform

A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages.

Amendments, Gay, Nothing, Protect, Sex

The greatest violence is seeing a child go to bed hungry.

Bed, Child, Children, Greatest, Hungry, Violence

Behind every good man, there's a good woman reminding you I knew you when you didn't have nothing.

Men, Good Man, Good Woman, Reminding, Woman, Man

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

Believe, Responsibility, Rights, Americans, Sexual

Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.

Women, Believe, Soul, Saved, Nation

You cannot believe in peace at home and not believe in international peace. A war with Iraq will increase anti-American sentiment, create more terrorists, and drain as much as 200 billion taxpayer dollars, which should be invested in human development here in America.

Believe, Home, Increase, International, Taxpayer, War

I'm more determined than ever that my husband's dream will become a reality.

Become, Determined, Dream, Husband, Reality

As an African American child growing up in the segregated South, I was told, one way or another, almost every day of my life, that I wasn't as good as a white child.

Children, Good, Growing Up, Told, White

An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed in retaliation.

Death Penalty, Deeds, Evil, Redeemed, Retaliation

This was really what I was supposed to be doing, and it was a great blessing to have discovered this, and to be doing what was God's will for your life.

Blessing, Discovered, God'S Will, Life, Supposed To Be

When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.

Body, Follow, Heart, Mind

I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr. 's dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people.

Appeal, Brother, Dream, Kings, Table

It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.

Mistake, Part, Power, Strong, Use

I must remind you that starving a child is violence. Suppressing a culture is violence. Neglecting school children is violence. Punishing a mother and her family is violence. Discrimination against a working man is violence. Ghetto housing is violence. Ignoring medical need is violence. Contempt for poverty is violence.

Mother, Children, Ghetto, Against, Punishing, Poverty

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Bear, Burden, Famous Love, Hate, Hater, Inspirational Love

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