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Alberta King

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother

Died when: 69 years 290 days (837 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Alberta King

Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother, married to Martin Luther King Sr.She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.

She was shot and killed in the church by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old Black Hebrew Israelite six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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