1. Martin Luther King Jr.

2. Martin Luther King Jr.
King was a Baptist minister who preached civil disobedience.
Civil disobedience is a peaceful refusal to obey laws.
Martin Luther told his followers they should always meet hate with love.
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3. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

4. SCLC
In 1957 King joined with other church leaders to found the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference).
African American churches would play a prominent role in the movement for civil rights.
They were places people could gather to show support for one another and hear a common message.
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5. Sit-ins
One of the NON-VIOLENT means of protest supported by Martin Luther King and the SCLC was sit-ins.
Sit-ins were a form of protest in which people would sit and refuse to leave.
Sit-ins were used in an attempt to desegregate lunch counters throughout the South. 5