Southern Conference Educational Fund
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The Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) (1942–1981) was an organization that sought to promote social justice, civil rights, and electoral reform in the American South, particularly for African Americans. The organization began as the Education Fund of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW), before becoming an independent successor organization after the SCHW was disbanded in 1948.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Predecessor | Southern Conference for Human Welfare (SCHW) |
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Formation | November 20, 1942; 81 years ago (1942-11-20) |
Dissolved | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
Purpose | Promote social justice, civil rights, electoral reform |
Headquarters | New Orleans; Louisville; Atlanta |
Region | American South |
Key people | Anne Braden, Carl Braden |
Staff | Carol Hanisch, Bob Zellner, Dorothy Zellner |
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