The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was the civil rights organization founded by Martin Luther King Jr. The SCLC rested on the institutional foundation of activism, nonviolent resistance, and grassroots organizing. It aimed to mobilize the power of churches and religious communities to bring about social and political change in the United States. The organization played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement, advocating for equal rights, desegregation, voting rights, and economic justice for African Americans.