
Don’t Overlook Coretta Scott King
Throughout her life, Coretta Scott King condemned the waste of war, opposing the brutality of Vietnam and criticizing how it drained money from housing, health care, and jobs.
Matthew Delmont is the Frank J. Guarini associate dean of international studies and interdisciplinary studies and the Sherman Fairchild distinguished professor of history at Dartmouth College. He is the author, most recently, of Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War and the Fight to Save America’s Soul.

Throughout her life, Coretta Scott King condemned the waste of war, opposing the brutality of Vietnam and criticizing how it drained money from housing, health care, and jobs.