The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded in 1957 and included prominent civil rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy, and Bayard Rustin. Other notable members included Andrew Young, Ella Baker, and Fred Shuttlesworth. The organization played a crucial role in the American Civil Rights Movement, advocating for nonviolent protest and social justice. Its membership was largely composed of clergy and lay leaders from various African American churches and community organizations.
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