History glossary

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

the student-led civil rights organisation formed in 1960 that developed direct action and grassroots voter organising.

Category: Civil rights
Region: United States
Date range: Modern

What it means

The student-led civil rights organisation formed in 1960 that developed direct action and grassroots voter organising.

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The Civil Rights Movement

From school desegregation to Montgomery, Selma and Memphis, organised communities challenged racial exclusion and transformed American democracy.

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