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.
A march on Washington was planned in 1968, but was overshadowed by the assassination of SCLC founder, Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968 in Memphis. The Poor Peopleâs campaign collapsed despite an attempt to continue the effort by Kingâs successor, Rev. Ralph David Abernathy.