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j— APPENDIX_ STUDENT NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC} A source advised the Student National Coordinating Committee (SNCC). formerly known as the Student Nonviolent Coordi- niting Committer, if a nonmembership organization founded in 1960, i Ayo m oe dur ing the civil Bits movrment in the South. Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichae]. ho served as National Chairman during the period 1966-67. SNCC evolved from a civil rights oriented group into a full-blo2n black revolutionary organization. A publication entitled, "1967 High Tide cf Black Resistance" indicates the year 1967 was considered by SNCC as a histeric milestone for the liberation of blitk reople in the United States and the year that revolutionaries throughout the world began to understand more fully the impact of the black movement. The publication declared that "liberation will come only when there is final destruction of this mid octopus--the capitalistic system of the United States with aii its life-sucking tentacles of exploitation and racism that choke the people of Africa. Asia, and Latin America. The realities of biack life. together with the recognition instilled in SNCC vorkers. forced its members to further popularize the Jegiti- macy of s¢1lf-cctense and rebellions when oppression became too great." A second source advised that F Rap Brown succeeded Carmichaei as National Chairman of SNCC in May. 1958 and served in that capacity until June, 1968, at *hich time SWNCC reorganized , Pe at oe ee. ad teen ta we Pe Ee ee ee i Li lat any tea deputy Chairnen in af @rior. to rejisve pressure by enforcement . aw In Arril, 21969 SNCC moved its national headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia. to New York City, where it is presently located H. Rar Brown announced at a press confercnoce in New York City on July 22 1969 that he had been elected Chairman of the Student Nonviotent Coordinating Committee He announced the oTganizition was dropping the word "Nonviolent" from its title and will be known as the Student National Coordinating Committee. wath @ Revolutionary Political Council functioning as its governing body. Brova. at tho? time stuted the use of force 15 necessary in obtaining revolutionary goals a, rst “ Te “of . “pate. abe ae peeve a a + Te BEES A Bod, 2s Se ae oe aoa REREAD Fe OES “tT