Martin Luther King Jr. With Coretta Scott, Button.

Item

Title
Martin Luther King Jr. With Coretta Scott, Button.
Date
unknown
Description
A button with a black and white photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott. They were married in 1953 until Dr. King’s assassination in 1968. Both were prominent leaders in the Civil Rights Movement in the South. Dr. King was a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and remained its leader until his death.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Civil Rights Movement
Activism
Additional Subject
Fashion
Type
Three-Dimensional Object
Measurements
2.25 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.button0012
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0616
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson