The SCLC is a civil rights organization founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders. The group aimed to end segregation and discrimination against African Americans through nonviolent protest.
Related terms
Nonviolent Resistance: A strategy for social change that involves using peaceful methods, like protests or boycotts, rather than violent ones.
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Civil Rights Movement: A struggle by African Americans in the mid-20th century to achieve equal rights under the law.
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