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MARTIN LUTHER KING IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (August 1963 (Organised…
MARTIN LUTHER KING IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
1960s
: leader of Civil Rights Movement
Held meetings and planned strategy
established a
Transportation Committee
to organise alternative transport for African Americans
Organised peaceful protests throughout Southern States
Established
SCLC
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Powerful & Charismatic speaker
brought all groups campaigning for civil rights together
SNCC
: Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
CORE
: Congress On Racial Equality
SCLC
: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
NAACP
: National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
Organised a protest in
Birmingham, Alabama
.
Was arrested but "
Letter From Birmingham Jail
" was one of most effective statements of the aims of the movement
Events in Birmingham:
won King widespread support and
Civil Rights Bill
was brought in
August 1963
Organised rally in Washington DC
to show support for Civil Rights Bill
200,000+ African Americans and white Liberals attended
Finest hour: "I Have A Dream"
Leader of
Montgomery Improvement Association
Minister at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery
active in NAACP
met mayor W.A. "
Tacky" Gayle
to compromise boycott