2005 Senate Joint Resolution 64
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and public service of Coretta Scott King.
Whereas, Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927, in Marion, Alabama; and
Whereas, Coretta Scott King, a graduate of Antioch College in Ohio, attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she met a Boston University theology student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and
Whereas, Coretta Scott King was married to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1953; and
Whereas, Coretta Scott King worked alongside her husband organizing and participating in some of the pinnacle moments of the civil rights movement; and
Whereas, despite enduring threats, violence, and the pains of bigotry and racism, Coretta Scott King was a vision of grace and commitment; and
Whereas, after Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King carried on the legacy of her husband; and
Whereas, in 1969 she founded the King Center, which, through her work and the work of her family, has become known the world over as a place of education and advocacy for civil rights and equality; and
Whereas, Coretta Scott King transcended society's oppressors to become a symbol and a proponent of the nonviolent civil rights movement; and
Whereas, Mrs. King traveled around the world spreading the message of equality and civil rights and bringing hope to thousands of people; and
Whereas, Coretta Scott King stood strong against violence in our communities, working to educate people about the perils of gun violence in our streets and in our media; and
Whereas, after a decade long struggle, Coretta Scott King succeeded in having her husband's birthday observed as a national holiday in 1986, a day which continues to serve as a reminder of the strength and commitment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the enduring work of his wife and children; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature hereby honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for serving as a matriarch to the civil rights movement around the world and for her lifelong dedication to ensuring the legacy of her husband.
