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The Formation of Organizations
The Formation of Organizations
Civil rights activists of the 1950s and 1960s understood the importance of getting organized, finding like-minded people, volunteering, and putting time, effort, and money into accomplishing their goals. Look below for some notable civil rights groups that popped up in the 1950s and 1960s.
A group of student activists working on a campaign.
A group of student activists working on a campaign.
Notable Organizations
Notable Organizations
Civil Rights
Civil Rights
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded 1942.
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded 1942.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), founded 1957.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), founded 1957.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), founded 1960.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), founded 1960.
Black Panther Party (BPP), founded 1966.
Black Panther Party (BPP), founded 1966.
The American Indian Movement (AIM), founded 1968.
The American Indian Movement (AIM), founded 1968.
Women's Rights
Women's Rights
Combahee River Collective (1974-1980)
Combahee River Collective (1974-1980)
National Organization for Women (NOW), founded 1966.
National Organization for Women (NOW), founded 1966.
Environmental Rights
Environmental Rights
Anti-War Movements
Anti-War Movements
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