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Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLS, Hope

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09641.24 Author/Creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Place Written: Alexander City, Alabama Type: Pamphlet Date: 13 December 1989 Pagination: 1 pamphlet ; 44 p. ; 21.5 x 17.5 cm. Order a Copy

One pamphlet printed in 1989 related to the 12th Annual Alabama Southern Christian Leadership Conference which took place in Birmingham, Alabama. Document contains conference details such as speakers, conference schedule, messages from politicians regarding Civil Rights, photographs of demonstrations, and messages from community members.

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

Lowery, Joseph, 1921-
Nettles, John S., fl. 1964

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