UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980
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Identifier
35160004356573
Creation Date
6-30-1974
Subject—Names
Coretta Scott King
Subject—Topics
Civil Rights Movement
Description
Atlanta: Mrs.Coretta King, wife of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., arrives at the Atlanta home of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. 6/30. Mrs Alberta King was shot while she was at the organ in the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mrs. King, 70, was the mother of the slain Dr. King, Jr. Mrs King and a man were killed when an apparent berserk young man opened fire during church services 6/30.
Format
BW Photograph, 11" x 8.5"
Source
United Press International
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Keywords
African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers