Southern Christian Leadership Conference 40th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 1997

Written on tape: SCLC Election

1997-07

1990-1999

This video features proceedings from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) 40th Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. At 00:11:38, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery welcomes attendees and SCLC staff, leads attendees in singing freedom songs, and collects membership dues in support of the new SCLC president and upcoming SCLC convention in Washington, D.C. At 00:36:34, Martin Luther King, III gives honor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and speaks about political, social, and economic concerns. This video concludes with emotional closing remarks by Joseph E. Lowery and attendees singing "We Shall Overcome".

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