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Black History Moment: Dr. King and Coretta Scott King's Wedding Anniversary

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Coretta Scott added King to her name on June 8, 1953, when she married Martin Luther King, Jr. The duo would go on to have four children of their own and change generations of children with their dedication and sacrifice to the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King’s father, Martin Luther King, Sr., performed the ceremony held in Marion, Alabama.—CJ