Civil Rights group that promoted non-violence and was led by MLK Jr.

• A. NAACP
• B. CORE
• C. SNCC
• D. SCLC

Answer: (D)

The main idea tested is which civil rights group was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and promoted nonviolence. That description fits the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Founded in 1957 and rooted in church leadership, it coordinated nonviolent protests across the South with MLK as a central figure. Its campaigns—like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign, and the March on Washington—were driven by peaceful tactics and moral persuasion, organized through church networks.

Other groups played different roles: the NAACP focused on legal challenges to end segregation; CORE promoted nonviolence but was not led by MLK; SNCC was driven by students and often pursued more direct action. But the group most clearly associated with MLK and his nonviolent philosophy is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.