PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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Who was the first leader of the SCLC?
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John Lewis
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Andrew Young
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Ralph David Abernathy
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Martin Luther King, Jr. served as the organization’s first president from its founding until his assassination in 1968. King was succeeded by Ralph Abernathy who served as president until 1977, and James Lowery who served until 1997.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was chosen as the first president of this new group dedicated to abolishing legalized segregation and ending the disfranchisement of black southerners in a non-violent manner. Later SCLC would address the issues of war and poverty.
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