Death of Martin Luther King and Subsequent Riots, Poor People's Campaign Files, May 1968–August 1968

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Death of Martin Luther King and Subsequent Riots, Poor People's Campaign Files, May 1968–August 1968

1968

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This series consists of files created by White House aides at the request of Lyndon B. Johnson. The files contain correspondence, reports, and statements. The materials cover the Poor People’s Campaign organized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. They contain materials on the leadership of the Poor People’s Campaign and its activities, as well as living conditions while it was camped in Washington, D.C. There are materials on the Johnson administration’s communications, assistance, and responses given to the campaign. The materials also cover the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil disturbances that followed. These materials contain reports on rioting throughout the United States and their impact on communities. They also contain materials on government monitoring, planning, response, and assistance related to the rioting.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a national organization organized in chapters and affiliates that works for human rights across the world. It played a prominent role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King, Jr. Origins of the SCLC can be traced back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 5 December 1955 after which leaders of civil rights groups met in Atlanta on 10-11 January 1957 to form ...