Poor People's Campaign files, 1968.

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Poor People's Campaign files, 1968.

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The series consists of files of the Poor People's Campaign of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for 1968. The files include correspondence, press releases, publications, committee reports, registration forms, and pledges of non-violence from participants. The materials document the efforts of the group to draw attention to the plight of the poor in the United States.

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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 ...

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