Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by its president Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King.
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I’ve Been to the Mountain Top
By: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The last speech delivered by Martin Luther King. The speech primarily concerns the Memphis sanitation strike. King calls for unity, economic actions, boycotts, and nonviolent protest, while challenging the United States to live up to its ideals. At the end of the speech, he discusses the possibility of an untimely death. 
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail
By: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Written by Dr. King while he was confined in a jail in Birmingham, Alabama. The letter was in response to white clergyman who advised King to act with caution, calling his protest “unwise and untimely.” |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968
By: California Department of Education This book provides a historical overview of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King’s challenges, and his achievements. It is intended for use in classrooms to teach students about Dr. King and the nonviolence movement. |
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Poor People’s Campaign Announcement
By: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King announces the start of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) Poor People Campaign to demand jobs and adequate income for all. |
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Statement of Demands for the Rights of Poor People
By: Poor People's Campaign (SCLC) The SCLC meets with government agencies individually to explain how each agency should serve the needs of poor people. The SCLC argues for land, employment, education, and equal rights. |
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Why We Can’t Wait
By: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King discusses the nonviolent movement against racial segregation in the United States, and specifically the 1963 Birmingham campaign. The book describes 1963 as a landmark year in the Civil Rights Movement. |
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