riority in nonviolence and that suffering can become a badge of courage and conscience in times of racial strife. (p.200 "The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History.") The people began to realize that personal sacrifice, if consistent and sustained, will lead to desirable social outcomes. (p.200 "The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History.") As president of the Montgomery Improvement Organization, King realized that the grassroots techniques that had led to the resolution of the Montgomery boycott were the keys to effecting social change and gaining racial equality. In 1957, Martin Luther King organized the SCLC, which he viewed as essential to gaining the visibility that the blossoming equal rights movement required. (p.205 "The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History.") The SCLC, composed largely of black ministers, aimed to teach blacks how to organize into effective protest groups and to show them how to coordinate the activities of their groups with those of other organizations. (p.205 "The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History.") ...
