The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was a prominent civil rights organization founded in 1957 by Martin Luther King Jr., along with other African American ministers and civil rights activists. The SCLC played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement, advocating for nonviolent tactics to achieve desegregation and voting rights for African Americans.

Under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., the SCLC organized a number of successful protests and marches, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-1956 and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. The SCLC also played a pivotal role in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, which ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The SCLC continues to be active in advocating for social justice and civil rights issues, working to address issues such as poverty, discrimination, and voter suppression. The organization remains committed to the principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience as tools for social change.