How Coretta Scott King Used Her Voice to Sing for Civil Rights

From a young age, Coretta Scott King was influenced by music. She spent her youth singing in church choirs and ended up studying at the New England Conservatory, where she met MLK. She earned a degree in voice and music education and studied the violin.

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