Women Who Broke the Rules: Coretta Scott King
No. of pages 48
Published: 2016
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"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Women Who Broke the Rules celebrates the bold and brave women who have forged their own paths--breaking rules along the way--to help shape our country's past, present, and future. Acclaimed author Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series.
Coretta Scott King was an American civil rights activist and the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. But she established a distinguished career in activism in her own right, taking part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and working to pass the Civil Rights Act. After King's death, she founded the Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia, and remained dedicated to fighting for civil rights.
This book is part of a book series called Women Who Broke the Rules .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA .
Laura Freeman has illustrated many books, including ten about the kids of Carver Elementary. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia. www. freemanart. com Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of the series, lives in New York City.
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