Walter White: Advocate in Changing Times
This lesson explores the complexity of former NAACP president Walter White’s public views during the Cold War Era and reveals some of the divisions within the civil rights movement as McCarthyism intensified.
Dr. Martin Luther King stands below a sign outside the Southern Christian Leadership Conference offices, 1968.
Source: Benedict J. Fernandez, National Gallery of Art.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a civil rights organization that played a significant role in the American civil rights movement. It was founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., along with other influential Black leaders. The SCLC was established to fight for the rights of Black Americans and to end racial segregation and discrimination. It believed in nonviolent protests and organized peaceful demonstrations, marches, and boycotts to bring attention to the unjust treatment of Black people in the United States. Through these actions, the SCLC aimed to bring about social and political change.
Today, the SCLC continues to advocate for civil rights and fight for equality and justice. It focuses on issues such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, education, economic equity, and the eradication of poverty. The organization also provides leadership training and empowerment programs to young people, encouraging them to become change-makers in their communities.
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Why We March: The March on Washington and the March for Our Lives
In this lesson, students will take a deep dive into the motivations of Americans who participate in non-violent protests throughout history.