SCLC
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SCLC is a prominent American civil rights organization founded in 1957 that played a central role in the nonviolent struggle against racial segregation, led in part by Martin Luther King Jr.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights organization
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SCLC self-link ⓘ |
| affiliation | Black church community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusArea |
Southern United States
ⓘ
desegregation of public facilities ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| founded | 1957 ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| foundingContext | post-Montgomery bus boycott era ⓘ |
| fullName | Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| historicalEra |
1950s in the United States
ⓘ
1960s in the United States ⓘ |
| ideology |
Christian social gospel
ⓘ
nonviolence ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Bayard Rustin
ⓘ
Fred Shuttlesworth ⓘ Joseph Lowery ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Ralph Abernathy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organization under U.S. law ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Birmingham campaign
ⓘ
Chicago Freedom Movement ⓘ Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ
surface form:
Selma voting rights campaign
St. Augustine movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Joseph Lowery
ⓘ
Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Ralph Abernathy ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
racial discrimination
ⓘ
racial segregation ⓘ |
| purpose |
civil rights advocacy
ⓘ
ending racial segregation ⓘ voter registration and education ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| strategy |
boycotts
ⓘ
civil disobedience ⓘ mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent direct action ⓘ |
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