What does the acronym SCLC stand for?

• A. Southern Coalition for Legal Counsel
• B. Society for Civil Liberties and Justice
• C. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
• D. Student Community Leadership Council

Answer: (C)

SCLC stands for Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This name reflects a civil rights organization formed in the 1950s by Martin Luther King Jr. and other church leaders to coordinate nonviolent actions to end segregation in the United States. The word “Southern” points to the region where much of the early civil rights activity focused; “Christian” signals the faith-based motivation and leadership from Black ministers; and “Leadership Conference” describes its role in organizing and guiding peaceful protests and campaigns across the South. The other options don’t match the actual organization or its focus, whereas this name correctly conveys where it started, what inspired it, and how it operated within the movement.