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Coretta Scott King Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist.
Personal
Death date: January 30, 2006
Birth place: Marion, Alabama
Children: Bernice, March 28, 1963; Dexter, January 30, 1961; Martin III, October, 23, 1957; Yolanda, November 17, 1955
Education: Antioch College, B.A. in music and education, 1951; New England Conservatory of Music, voice and violin, 1954
Religion: Baptist
Other Facts
She didn’t believe James Earl Ray murdered her husband, but rather that his assassination was the result of a government conspiracy.
Valedictorian of her high school class.
Timeline
June 18, 1953 – Marries Martin Luther King Jr.
1954 – Moves to Montgomery, Alabama, with her husband when he is named pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
Here's a look at the life of consumer advocate and former candidate for president Ralph Nader.PersonalBirth date: February 27, 1934Birth place: Winsted,
Ralph Nader Fast Facts
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Here’s a look at the life of consumer advocate and former candidate for president Ralph Nader.
Personal
Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut
Military: US Army, 1959
Speaks Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.
Son of Lebanese immigrants.
1961-1963
1964
– Is hired by Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan as a consultant on auto safety.
1965
– Publishes “Unsafe at Any Speed,” an indictment of the auto industry in Detroit. Nader accuses car makers of putting style ahead of safety in the design of their cars. He focuses specifically on the Chevrolet Corvair.
February 10, 1966
– Testifies before a Senate subcommittee on auto safety.
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