During the 1950s and 1960s, Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the South with strict city ordinances that made it unlawful for different races to mix and mingle in almost all social settings. ... Southern Christian Leadership Conference The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was established in 1957 to coordinate the action of local protest groups throughout the South. ... Headquartered in Atlanta, SCLC is now a nationwide organization with chapters and affiliates located throughout the United States. ... King's philosophy of nonviolence described in his fir...

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In 1952 the Supreme Court was approached by four states, Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, and Delaware, along with the District of Columbia, challenging the segregation in public schools. ... These protests reached into the deep south, where violent resistance was certain. ... Volunteers, both black and white, blatantly violated segregational rules while traveling through the south. ...

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