On June 28, 1960, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin resigned from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) under pressure from fellow leaders. Rustin, a key advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, faced criticism due to his past affiliations and openly gay identity. His resignation highlighted the internal tensions within the civil rights movement regarding leadership, strategy, and societal norms.
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