Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an American civil rights organization. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The SCLC had a large role in the American Civil Rights Movement.^[1]

^{During its first few years, SCLC activities were focused primarily on education, voter registration, and support for local struggles being waged by SCLC affiliates. SCLC and Dr. King were sometimes criticized for lack of militancy by younger activists in groups such as Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and theCongress of Racial Equality (CORE) who were participating in sit-ins and Freedom Rides.}

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference}