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Southern Christian Leadership Conference [SCLC Donation Envelope, Dollars for Freedom]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09641.20 Author/Creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Envelope Date: circa 1957-1968 Pagination: 1 envelope ; 8 x 13.9 cm. Order a Copy

One donation envelope belonging to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with a printed signature of Martin Luther King Jr., president and Ralph D. Abernathy, treasurer, dating from King's presidency, 1957-1968. Includes image of Dr. King on both sides with attached membership card.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an organization associated with Martin Luther King, Jr. (the first president) that promotes civil rights.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990

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