Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King founded in 1957 to promote non-violent action to seek social and economic justice, he established Operation Breadbasket.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
He worked with King during the civil rights movement by setting up the local office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization that was led by King.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference sent James Orange, who worked with local activists and helped organize sit-downs and student boycotts.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The protests were days from launching in Birmingham and King and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference needed to finance the campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
He immediately called King’s new home office, the headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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