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- Coretta died on January 30, 2006. In Rosarito Beach, Mexico
- Ovarian cancer was the cause of her death.

- Coretta is still remembered by many, her legacy still lives on. she was a wonderful mother, wife , author , and person.

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" Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation."

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

" I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation. "

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- After Martin Luther king's death coretta continued to work for the civil rights movement.
- Three out of their four children returned to Memphis  to lead the march martin organized.
- She still spoke at events her husband set up and she led demonstration of striking hospital workers in South Carolina.

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- Coretta was very much apart of he husbands civil rights movement.
- Coretta helped set up marches and boycotts.
- She gave " freedom concerts" where she sang, read poetry, and gave lectures about civil rights.

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- Coretta met Martin in graduate school, they got married on June  18th, 1953.
- She had to give up her career as a performing concert musician to be with martin.
- They had 4 children and raised them in Montgomery, Alabama.
- They were married for 15 years.

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- coretta's early schooling was affected by the system of segregation.
- She walked six miles a day to and from school while the white people traveled by bus.

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- Coretta was born & raised  in Perry County, Alabama.
- Coretta and her family had owned land in the area during the civil war.

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- Coretta was born april 27th, 1927.
- Coretta help ruled the civil rights movement in the 1960's.

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Coretta was an american author, activist, and a civil rights movement in the 1960's.