The Albany Movement was a civil rights movement that involved various individuals and groups dedicated to ending segregation and racial discrimination in Albany, Georgia. Key figures involved in the movement included local African American leaders such as William G. Anderson and Slater King, as well as national figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The movement also drew support from local churches, students, and community members who were affected by the injustices of segregation and sought to bring about change through peaceful protests and nonviolent resistance.
