Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Founded: [1957]
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Mission: To promote civil rights in the United States through nonviolent protest.
Affiliates:
Known for:
- The Montgomery bus boycott
- The March on Washington
- The Selma to Montgomery marches
Quotes:
- “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
- ”The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
- ”Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Legacy: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was a major force in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The organization helped to end segregation in public transportation, schools, and other public places. The SCLC also played a key role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The SCLC is still active today, and it continues to work for civil rights and social justice.