| A | B |
| Black Power | Militant group that rejected King's policy of non violence |
| SNCC | Originally non violent until Carmichaels leadership |
| Black Panthers | Started by Seale and Newton |
| Black Muslims | Muhammed Ali and Malcolm X were members of this group |
| NAACP | Concentrated on legal challenges to segregation |
| CORE | Trained groups in non violent action |
| SCLC | Started by King to promote non violent civil rights actions |
| MIA | Organised the bus boycott |
| KKK | White supremist group |
| White Citizens Council | Anti black group formed after the Brown case |