Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I... -Coretta Scott King

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

Coretta Scott King , Activist
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Coretta Scott King was a highly influential civil rights activist and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. She played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, advocating for racial equality, nonviolence, and social justice. After her husband's assassination, Coretta Scott King continued to champion civil rights causes and was actively involved in promoting peace and human rights globally. Her dedication to social justice and her advocacy for civil rights made her a respected and admired figure, and she remains an enduring symbol of strength and leadership in the fight for equality.

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On Thanksgiving Night, 1942, when I was fifteen years old, white racists burned our house to the ground....
Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become....
If you use weapons of war to bring about peace, you're going to have more war and destruction....
Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union....
Our Congress passes laws which subsidize corporation farms, oil companies, airlines, and houses for suburbia. But when they turn their attention to th...
Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated....
My story is a freedom song of struggle. It is about finding one's purpose, how to overcome fear and to stand up for causes bigger than one's self....
I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orien...
My story is a freedom song from within my soul. It is a guide to discovery, a vision of how even the worst pain and heartaches can be channeled into h...
Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation....

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I think older women still have a full life....
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