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- Created on: 27-04-15 21:17
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- 1963:Birmingham, Alabama protests
- What was Birmingham like?
- KKK
- Castrated an African American
- Pressured the banning of books
- Wanted Back music banned on the radio
- 'Americas worst city for racism'- King
- Campaigns led to violence
- Many Black Americans did not participate: knew about long term consequenceswhen MLK was gone
- Still not segregated 6 years after the Montgomery decision
- KKK
- Aims
- End segregation
- Turn media attention to Birmingham: expose policies
- The Protest
- Martin Luther King Civil Rights march peaceful protest
- Protesters faced high pressure hoses and police dogs from Bull Connor
- Police arrested over 1000 protesters (including King for defying an injunction)
- Results
- Images shown around the world (including children)
- Brought international shame on Birmingham- those meant to maintain law and order were the attackers
- Businessmen worried about outside investments needed at the time.
- Extra money poured in from the SCLC
- J F Kennedy
- Intervened and got MLK out of prison,
- Concerned with what he saw on TV
- Push him to prepare the 1964 Civil Rights Act- civil rights legislation shortly followed
- Stores desegregated
- Job opportunities for Black Americans improved
- Biracial committee set up to improve the community
- Connor removed from power- decision made by the Supreme Court
- Images shown around the world (including children)
- What was Birmingham like?
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