Question

who started the sclc in montgomery, alabama in the 1950s?

• rosa parks
• martin luther king jr.
• a. philip randolph

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: core goals of the civil rights movement

Step 1: Identify the organization

The SCLC stands for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It was formed in 1957 following the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to coordinate and support nonviolent direct action as a method of desegregating the bus systems and securing civil rights.

Step 2: Identify the founder

The organization was founded by a group of civil rights leaders, with Martin Luther King Jr. serving as its first president and key founder.

• Rosa Parks was a pivotal figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott but did not start the SCLC.
• A. Philip Randolph was a prominent labor unionist and civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington, but he was not the founder of the SCLC.

Answer:

Martin Luther King Jr.