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Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

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What was the main goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
  1. To create equal representation of the races in Congress
  2. To challenge segregation in Congress and the Supreme Court
  3. To resist segregation in a non-violent manner
  4. To protect traditionally black neighborhoods from gang violence and police brutality
Explanation
Answer - C - The main goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was to resist segregation in a non-violent manner.

Key Takeaway: In 1957, Martin Luther King Jr. helped to begin the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, after the success of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Using the church as an organizational base, the group vowed to fight oppression and desegregation using non-violence. In 1963, King and the SCLC participated in the March on Washington, where King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to more than 250,000 people who gathered to demand jobs and freedom.
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