Cori Bush was married, but she struggled more during that time. Her husband became more violent over time, and he nearly killed her twice. The second time, she passed out after being choked and was presumed dead.
Cori gave birth to a son named Zion in 2000 and a daughter named Angel in 2001. According to her interview, she ran for office to save his son’s life. Cori was a single mother who raised her children.
Cori worked as a low-wage employee at a child-care company for ten years before quitting because she was pregnant with Zion. He was only 5 months old when he was born and required round-the-clock care. She already had Angel inside her when she brought him back home.
But, unable to pay her rent and fearing for her safety, Cori abandoned her then-husband and began living in a car. Her boss, on the other hand, found her and had her settled in a comfortable apartment.
She had to deal with a lot in her life. But it was being violently raped by a man she met so he could show her an apartment that had the most impact on her. She showed him to the cops at the hospital but was let go after claiming it was just rough sex.
