Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Work and Impact of Martin Luther King (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year SCLC was founded
Year SCLC was founded
1957
Years MLK served as SCLC president
Years MLK served as SCLC president
1957 until assassination in April 1968
Defining characteristic of SCLC
Defining characteristic of SCLC
Non-violent protest
Crusade for Citizenship: dates & aim
Crusade for Citizenship: dates & aim
1958-1960; double black voter registration
Albany, Georgia campaign: dates & outcome
Albany, Georgia campaign: dates & outcome
1961-62; SCLC's biggest defeat
Albany police chief (peaceful handling)
Albany police chief (peaceful handling)
Laurie Pritchard
Birmingham, Alabama campaign dates
Birmingham, Alabama campaign dates
April-May 1963
Birmingham police chief (violent tactics)
Birmingham police chief (violent tactics)
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
March on Washington: date & attendance
March on Washington: date & attendance
28 August 1963; 250,000 people
MLK's Nobel Peace Prize: year & age
MLK's Nobel Peace Prize: year & age
1964; aged 35 (youngest ever at that time)