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Also Known As Coretta Scott
Born April 27, 1927 • Marion • Alabama
Died January 30, 2006 (aged 78) • Rosarito • Mexico
Notable Family Members spouse Martin Luther King, Jr.
Role In American civil rights movement • Montgomery bus boycott

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