who did martin luther king marry

Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott, who became known as Coretta Scott King.

Who He Married

• Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953.

• The wedding took place on the lawn of her parents’ home in Heiberger/Marion, Alabama, and was officiated by King’s father, Martin Luther King Sr.

Who Was Coretta Scott King?

• Coretta Scott King was an American author, singer, and civil rights activist who worked alongside her husband during the civil rights movement.

• After his assassination in 1968, she carried on his legacy, advocating for nonviolence, racial justice, and the establishment of the King Center in Atlanta.

Their Family Life

• Together they had four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice.

• The marriage balanced King’s demanding public role with Coretta’s own activism, sometimes creating tension as she sought a larger public voice beyond being “just” a wife and mother.

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