SCLC

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1945–1974.

Definition

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference; an organisation led by Martin Luther King Jr. that focused on mass peaceful protests.

Exam Context

SCLC appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1945–1974 and Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1945–1974 Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Civil Rights Organisations and the Nature of Opposition

The USA 1945–1974 • Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Revise note

Non-British Depth Studies

Early Successes: Brown vs Board and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The USA 1945–1974 • Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Revise note

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