| May 12, 1968 |
| The Poor People’s Campaign, organized by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) began when contingents of the poor, mainly from the south, began pitching tents in a “Resurrection City” near the Lincoln Memorial. It was dismantled by police on June 24. | ![]() |
| Aerial view of Resurrection City, next to the Lincoln Memorial |
| How a Photographer Illuminated the Plight of the ‘Invisible Poor’Â The Poor People’s Campaign Today! |
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