Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther
King Jr., died in 2006 at the age of 78. She is remembered for many
brave and selfless acts, including her steady opposition to capital
punishment. The widow of one of the nation's most famous murder victims
frequently voiced her opposition to the death penalty with a very
powerful argument.
"As one whose husband and mother-in-law have
died the victims of murder and assassination, I stand firmly and
unequivocally opposed to the death penalty for those convicted of
capital offenses," she said. "An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil
deed of retaliation. Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human
life. Morality is never upheld by a legalized murder".
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