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Alberta Williams King | |
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| Born | Alberta Christine Williams September 13, 1904 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1974 (aged 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Spelman Seminary Hampton University |
| Children | Martin Luther King, Jr. (deceased) Christine King Farris Alfred Daniel Williams King (deceased) |
| Parent(s) | Reverend Adam Daniel Williams (1863-1931) Jennie Celeste Parks Williams (1873-1941) |
Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.. She was married to Martin Luther King, Sr. for 58 years.
She had an important part in the activities of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The church is now a part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. She was shot and killed in the church six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.[1]
- ↑ Winchester, Simon. "From the archive, 1 July 1974: Martin Luther King's mother slain in church Alberta King, mother of the late Rev Martin Luther King, was shot and killed today as she played the organ for morning service". Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2015.