isations all shared similar objectives but based their strategies on different principles and rationales. For this reason, differences between the NAACP and SCLC would be expected, as Young states, "That there were some tensions between SCLC and the NAACP was inevitable. They were different in structure and philosophy, but basically they shared common goals. Peake agrees with Young's remark that "...influential members of the NAACP were not pleased by SCLC's use of demonstrations and arrests...our strategy challenged the very core of NAACP beliefs" (Peake, 1987, 58).
             Firstly, the NAACP was founded by a bi-racial group of citizens in New York during 1909. As one of the oldest civil rights groups, it is also recognised as one of the more bureaucratic groups due to its traditional approach to resolving racial discrimination. Members of the NAACP aimed to ensure the political, educational, social and economical equality of blacks and eliminate barriers of racial prejudice through democratic processes. This is confirmed by DiCanio who states, "from the outset, NAACP used the courts to secure black equality in the voting booth, the classroom, and public places" (DiCanio, 1998, 214). This means that although the organisation supported movements that involved direct action, it generally relied on changing the law via the legal system as well as informing the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination. The NAACP enjoyed few momentous victories in court but remained a key figure in the civil rights movement.
             The SCLC was also one of the crucial organisations of the civil rights movement, founded in 1957 after the inspirational success of the Montgomery bus boycott. The organisation was founded by a number of Black Southern Baptist ministers, the only blacks that had any power and authority at the time and
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