Who was the SCLC organizer and who was the national chairman?

• A. Bernard LaFayette and James Bevel
• B. Hosea Williams and John Lewis
• C. C.T. Vivian and Julian Bond
• D. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy

Answer: (B)

Understanding how SCLC operated helps here: the organization relied on people who could mobilize communities for campaigns on the ground, and it also had a national leadership that set strategy and represented the group at the highest levels. Hosea Williams was known for his work organizing the field—building local networks, coordinating large-scale demonstrations, and driving grassroots participation in campaigns across the South. John Lewis, meanwhile, played a leading national role within SCLC, stepping into a leadership position that guided the organization’s national agenda and public representation. Put together, this pairing fits the idea of one person focused on grassroots organizing and another overseeing national leadership, which is why this option is the best match. Other names were prominent figures in the movement, but their roles were different, not matching the organizer–national chairman distinction in this context.