Antibiotic resistance. Bacteria are termed drug-resistant when they are no longer inhibited by an antibiotic to which they were previously sensitive. The emergence and spread of antibacterial-resistant bacteria has continued to grow due to both the over-use and misuse of antibiotics.
As a principal organization of the Civil Rights Movement, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) championed the use of nonviolent direct action to end legal and social discrimination against African Americans.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was crucial to the development and major victories of the American civil rights movement. The SCLC led the protest campaigns directly associated with achieving the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.