Alberta Williams King

Teacher, Deceased Person

1904 – 1974

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Who was Alberta Williams King?

Alberta Christine Williams King was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where her father, husband and son all served as pastor. She was shot and killed in the church six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Born
Sep 13, 1904
Atlanta
Also known as
  • Alberta Christine Williams King
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Hampton University
  • Spelman College
Lived in
  • Atlanta
Died
Jun 30, 1974
Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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