She died in her sleep late last night, and was found by her daughter. She was 78.
A woman who continued the legacy of civil rights with quiet grace and dignity is gone. The void she leaves is impossible to fill.
RIP Coretta Scott King
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RIP Coretta Scott King
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My third grade class spent the day learning about MLK yesterday (they actually already had quite a grasp on his mission and life). Today when I told them that his widow had passed, they were very quiet and then decided they would remember her as well on King's birthday holiday. There's hope for the future yet.....
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Coretta Scott King was a heroic woman. More than anyone else, she faught long and hard to have his birthday recognized as a holiday. She continued the struggle and fought the good fight until the end. I feel a deep sense of loss today.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
--William Shakespeare
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