USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Anderson, William Gilchrist. The civil rights campaign in southwest Georgia gained national attention when Martin Luther King accepted the invitation of Albany Movement president W. G. Anderson to assist local leaders in their desegregation efforts in late 1961.

Detailed explanation-2: -Martin Luther King in Albany As protests increased and were gaining momentum, the president of the Albany Movement, Dr. William Anderson, invited Martin Luther King Jr. to address a mass rally. King gave a speech in front of over 1, 000 protesters and led a 250 people march to Albany City hall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Civil rights activist and real estate broker Slater King was one of the leaders of the Albany Movement.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Albany Movement was a civil rights campaign to desegregate the city from 1961 to 1962. It was led primarily by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, but also gained support from other groups including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Detailed explanation-5: -This movement was founded by local black leaders and ministers, as well as members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The group were assisted by Martin Luther King Jr.