Civil Rights

What civil rights organisations were there in the 1950s?

In the 1950s, there were few civil rights organisations. Universities in the north and churches in the south were also involved.

What were the main civil rights organisations in the 1950s?

There were 4 main organisations supporting civil rights in the 1950s.

• ❖ The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE),
• ❖ The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),
• ❖ The Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL).
• ❖ The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).