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SCLC Shifts Focus After King's Death in 1968
Three years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated SCLC reorganized its leadership and programs shifting from mass marches to practical efforts like housing projects and job programs. Sidney Cooks named executive director aims to boost voter registration for ages 18 to 21 and voter education while maintaining stance against endorsing candidates.
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