CONTINUING THE LEGACY
By Siri
While some people might have given up after their husband's traumatic murder, Coretta Scott King took the opposite path. In doing so, Coretta Scott King made a legacy of her own. Only a few days after her husband’s funeral, Mrs. King led a massive labor strike. This kicked off a dedication to spending the rest of her life fighting for equality in memory of her husband.
There are several examples of this. The first is her founding of the King Center, which houses documents and memorabilia of the Civil Rights movement led by Dr. King. Today, the King Center inspires many others to keep fighting for what they believe in. She also worked to organize training so that others can engage in nonviolent protests, continuing King’s fight, inspiring even more people to fight for what they believe in. When I went to the center with my class, we were all amazed by the work Mrs. King had done and how many people she has inspired. She designed the King Center so that if Dr. King were to visit , he would enjoy it, too.
Lastly, fully on her own, Coretta Scott King created a holiday off for schools all around the country to celebrate MLK Jr.’s birthday. On her efforts to create the holiday, Mrs. King writes, “I understand that sometimes a hard task simply requires that one person is particularly chosen to hear the charge, the divine calling, and to step out of faith” (King, 265). She knew that after her husband's death, her life was going to be a lot harder, but she still pushed through. Now, the holiday is celebrated throughout the country and in multiple other countries around the world. With this, Mrs. King taught and influenced millions of students by educating them on who MLK was and what he did to impact our country and our world. In doing so, Coretta Scott King created her own legacy even after her husband's assassination.
There are several examples of this. The first is her founding of the King Center, which houses documents and memorabilia of the Civil Rights movement led by Dr. King. Today, the King Center inspires many others to keep fighting for what they believe in. She also worked to organize training so that others can engage in nonviolent protests, continuing King’s fight, inspiring even more people to fight for what they believe in. When I went to the center with my class, we were all amazed by the work Mrs. King had done and how many people she has inspired. She designed the King Center so that if Dr. King were to visit , he would enjoy it, too.
Lastly, fully on her own, Coretta Scott King created a holiday off for schools all around the country to celebrate MLK Jr.’s birthday. On her efforts to create the holiday, Mrs. King writes, “I understand that sometimes a hard task simply requires that one person is particularly chosen to hear the charge, the divine calling, and to step out of faith” (King, 265). She knew that after her husband's death, her life was going to be a lot harder, but she still pushed through. Now, the holiday is celebrated throughout the country and in multiple other countries around the world. With this, Mrs. King taught and influenced millions of students by educating them on who MLK was and what he did to impact our country and our world. In doing so, Coretta Scott King created her own legacy even after her husband's assassination.