... of an awakened people. Plans were made to extend protests all over the South. A new organization was formed that was called SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) and King was elected its president, a position he held until his assassination. The aim of SCLC was to build upon the ... which King mobilized black southerners to protest against segregation and discrimination. SCLC's motto was "to redeem the soul of America- that reflected both its Christian orientation and its commitment to nonviolence. According to John H. Cartwright, By protesting in a spirit of nonviolence, Kin...

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