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P Human Rights Heroine 1 heroine in the Field of Human R is Loretta King. Cor et ta wor ked- ver hard to f ight f or bl acks and wo&n en I s "L iEh t s She lived in the segregated South with her husband, Martin LuthE:T KinE-,, and the-ir our children. C ta and Martin were a ma part of th e. bo in the Montgomer Bus Coo It was a hectic t ime for Goretta, but she was strong -1Chxou it. Thilzldir house became the head of the protest movemento She made and received man phone calls. Thiere was even a bomb thxeat that frightened them. Loretta traveled vrith Martin to g ive concerts and speeches herself. She raised more than $50,000 from he-1- con ex which shy donated to the civil rights movement. Loretta believed that problems could be solved r out Violencee She was a delegate for a peam conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Sh other women from all over the world to ur Russian and Amatrican governments to stop testing nuclear weapons. IF-rh en Martin waas shot and died, Loretta 'Kept her faith. She sue. er� d much* Coretta carries on the work of Martin. She opened a mer,gor.1-al center that would keep artuin Luther Eng-'s memor and teachings alive. She encourages more women to become leaders in government and social action. I think Loretta Ydng spent most of her life fighting for other people. She has struggled at times, but has alwa sta stron It was tough for her to ra-I.Se a famil and be greatl involved with her husband and their Tgork. I think mop tu people do not 'Know how much worx Loretta did. She sta y Y�tl.n the whole time.;. I think She should be recognized more for the work she put in t-o make the world a better place to live She has accomplished a great de,,,B1 arld inspired man people.