March Lesson Plan

What ideological divides within SNCC during this period began to concern Lewis, and why did they concern him?

There were several different divides that began to arise among the young activists of SNCC during this period. In fact, those divisions only continued to grow in the coming years, eventually leading to fractures in the organization that would leave even Lewis feeling like he didn't belong any longer. At this point, however, the major divides stemmed from a sense that the organization needed to focus on multiple angles of the same issue. Some members felt focusing on direct action was most important, while others believed that they needed to prioritize voter...