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.
In fact, the SCLC was recognized by some as the political wing of the African American church. In addition to Abernathy, early key SCLC figures in Alabama include Harold Middlebrook of Selma, Albert Turner of Lowndes County, Fred Shuttlesworth of Birmingham, John Lewis of Brundidge, and Joseph Lowery of Mobile.