Nov 21, 2023 · Coretta Scott King, Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, and Lady Bird Johnson supporting the Equal Rights Amendment at the National Women’s Conference in 1977. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a transformative impact on mental health care reform as well as the continuing effort to pass the Equal Rights ...

Jun 5, 2023 · Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter welcomed the Kings to the White House to present Coretta with a posthumous Medal of Freedom for her husband, making him one of the few Black Americans to receive the nation's highest civilian honor at that point.

Jan 3, 2025 · Coretta Scott King, Andrew Young, and other civil rights leaders saw Carter as someone who could carry the movement’s progress forward. “He was an upright man, different from the other Southerners,” said Bobby Fuse, a civil rights activist who supported Carter’s gubernatorial campaign in 1970.

Dec 10, 2023 · Our founder and my mother, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, shared a special relationship with Mrs. Carter around issues impacting women, especially the Equal Rights Amendment.

Nov 20, 2023 · ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The world is mourning the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, including the King family. Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, said her mom, Coretta Scott King, formed a special bond with the former first lady.

Jun 5, 2023 · FILE - President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter, along with Coretta Scott King and United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, right, center, stand on the balcony of the hotel in Memphis, Dec. 9, 1978 where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

Nov 20, 2023 · Civil Rights leaders are remembering the life and legacy of Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, after her passing on Sunday afternoon.

Nov 20, 2023 · “And guess what people might not know this, Dr. King didn’t make a move without Mrs. Coretta Scott King. It’s a package. You cannot operate as an individual alone,” he said. “They support...

Dec 30, 2024 · President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter sing with Martin Luther King, Sr., Coretta Scott King, Andrew Young and other civil rights leaders during a visit to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. National Archives.

Jan 8, 2025 · Before his public career, Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who died in November 2023, were called “n----- lovers” because of stands they took as private citizens. Yet in politics, he sometimes...