Question

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what organization was martin luther king, jr. elected president of in 1957?
(hint: a christian organization)
congress of racial equality (core)
student nonviolent coordinating committee (sncc)
national association for the advancement of colored people (naacp)
southern christian leadership conference (sclc)

Explanation:

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was founded in 1957, and Martin Luther King Jr. was elected as its president. The hint mentions "a Christian Organization", and SCLC is a Christian - based civil rights organization. The other options: CORE was founded in 1942, SNCC in 1960, and NAACP was founded in 1909 and has a different focus and timeline for MLK's leadership in it compared to 1957 for SCLC.

Answer:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)