Life of Alberta Christine Williams

Life of Alberta Christine Williams

Alberta Christine Williams

Alberta Christine Williams King was the mother of Martin Luther King Jr. and served for many years as the music director and organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She dedicated herself to nurturing the church choir and participating in local community activities, deeply influencing the formation of her son's moral and religious values. In 1974, she met a tragic end when she was shot during a church service, but her faith and spirit served as a pillar of support for the civil rights movement.

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Year Alberta Christine Williams
1904
Birth of Alberta Christine Williams (Period: September 13, 1904 (Some sources, including Stanford University's King Institute, state September 13, 1903), Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1910
Education at Spelman Seminary (Age: 5 years old, Period: 1910s–1920s, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1914
World War I (Age: 9 years old, Period: 1914–1918, Location: Europe and other regions)
1924
Graduation from Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (Age: 19 years old, Period: 1924, Location: Hampton, Virginia, United States)
1930
Earning Degree at Morris Brown College (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1930s, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1932
Musical Activities at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Age: 27 years old, Period: 1932–1972, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1941
World War II (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation)
1950
Service on Ebenezer Women's Committee (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1950–1962, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
Participation in Civil Rights and Peace Movements (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1950s–1970s, Location: Regions centered on the Southern United States)
1968
Family and Church Support Following Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination (Age: 63 years old, Period: 1968–1974, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1969
Drowning Death of Alfred Daniel Williams King (Age: 64 years old, Period: July 21, 1969, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1974
Death of Alberta Christine Williams (Age: 69 years old, Period: June 30, 1974)
Assassination at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Age: 69 years old, Period: June 30, 1974, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)

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