Why did Birmingham have the nickname 'Bombingham'?
Due to the regular bombing of black houses, churches and businesses.
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Why did Birmingham close all public parks, buildings, playing fields and swimming pools in 1962?
To avoid integrating them.
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On which date did civil rights campaigners begin a full-scale, non-violent desegregation campaign with anti-segregation marches in Birmingham?
3rd April 1963
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Birmingham's chief of police was given what nickname, due to his aggressive nature (e.g. he was said to have given the KKK 15 mins to beat up Freedom Riders in May 1961 before sending his police in)?
'Bull' Connor
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Birmingham police made many arrests on the first day of the anti-segregation marches including...
Martin Luther King
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So many adults were jailed in Birmingham on the 1st day of the anti-segregation marches that one of the organisers, ..., began to train children in protest tactics, to make sure the demonstration continued.
James Bevel
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On which date was the 1st big children's demonstration in Birmingham?
2nd May 1963
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In Birmingham, by the end of the day of the 1st big children's demonstration, how many children were arrested?
956
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On the day after the first big children's demonstration in Birmingham more children marched. This time what did the police use against them?
Dogs and fire hoses.
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On which date did JFK send in federal troops to Birmingham to restore calm?
12th May 1963
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Who planned a march through Washington to put pressure on JFK?
Martin Luther King
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Why did JFK advise against the march through Washington?
He feared it wouldn't help the discussion of the Civil Rights Bill that he was trying to pass through Congress.
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On which date was the march on Washington?
28th August 1963
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In total, how many people marched through Washington?
200,000
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How many white people marched through Washington?
80,000
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How many reporters were at the march on Washington?
3000
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Card 2
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Why did Birmingham close all public parks, buildings, playing fields and swimming pools in 1962?
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To avoid integrating them.
Card 3
Front
On which date did civil rights campaigners begin a full-scale, non-violent desegregation campaign with anti-segregation marches in Birmingham?
Back
Card 4
Front
Birmingham's chief of police was given what nickname, due to his aggressive nature (e.g. he was said to have given the KKK 15 mins to beat up Freedom Riders in May 1961 before sending his police in)?
Back
Card 5
Front
Birmingham police made many arrests on the first day of the anti-segregation marches including...
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