1. Leaders and Strategies
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Jigsaw the lesson - Groups read about the different organizations: NAACP, National Urban League, CORE, SCLC, SNCC - students teach the whole - use this powerpoint to make sure students get most important information

2. Laying the Groundwork
NAACP was formed in 1909 as an interracial organization
Appealed mainly to educated, middle and upper class African Americans
In the 1920s & 1930s the NAACP had success in challenging segregation laws
National Urban League
Founded in 1911
Helped newcomers to the cities by helping them find jobs and housing

3. Laying the Groundwork CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)
Founded by pacifists in 1942
Led by James Farmer
Dedicated to bringing about change through peaceful confrontation
Interracial

4. The Philosophy of Nonviolence
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
Was organized by African American clergymen (pastors)
Introduced the concept of nonviolent protest
Shifted the focus of the civil rights movement from the North to the South

5. Dr. King Leads the Way Baptist preacher
Was influenced by the beliefs of Gandhi who believed in nonviolent protest (satyagraha)
Trained volunteers for what they could expect in the months ahead
Earned Nobel Peace Prize in 1964

6. A New Voice for Students
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) (pronounced “snick”)
Was formed to give students a way to play a greater role in thee movement
Entrusted decisions about priorities and tactics to young activists
Influenced by SCLC, but led by the young
Interracial at first
Most influential leader was Robert Moses
Soft-spoken and humble