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Birmingham, Alabama 1963 Lesson starter: Which is the odd one out and why; Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit Ins Freedom Rides

Today we will… Understand the events in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 Assess the effectiveness of the Birmingham protest

In 1963, Martin Luther King’s group the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) decided to go to Birmingham, Alabama to protest Governor George Wallace believed in ‘segregation now, tomorrow and forever’ Governor Wallace

Martin Luther King on Birmingham… ‘’Birmingham is probably the most segregated city in the United States. It’s ugly record of police brutality I known in every section of the country. It’s unjust treatment of Negroes in the courts is notorious. There have been more unsolved bombings of Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city. ‘’

Birmingham (‘Bombingham’) in 1963

King arranged a march through the city to campaign for desegregation in shops and public places Him and his co worker Reverend Shuttleworth were arrested for planning the march They were released in time to march on April 20th

I guess it is easy for you who have never felt segregation to say ‘wait’. But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers and drown your brothers and sisters…you will know why it is difficult to wait’ Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

What happened? Children brought on to march – to embarrass police if they used brutality Marchers arrested by order of Police Chief (Bull Connor) Connor turned water cannons on protestors Dogs sent on protestors Police used brutality Fire Dept used water cannons directly on protestors

By day four, both protestors and local business owners were worried about the marches (but for different reasons)… The Deal If marches ended, local businesses would desegregate lunch counters, changing rooms etc within 90 days.

Once the Klan heard about the deal, they rioted Fire-bombed Black churches A motel protestors were staying at was fire-bombed Protestors attacked by state troops as they evacuated Forty injured

Results of Birmingham, Alabama 1963 World was shocked by police treatment of protestors The Civil Rights demonstrators appeared to win since Birmingham agreed to desegregate Public sympathy for Civil Rights was High – JFK saw this and realised a law change was needed

The protest damaged King’s support (using children etc) Many innocent and nonviolent protestors were beaten by the police or Klan Three students were murdered in Mississippi in spin-off violence along with Mississippi NAACP leader Black Americans in Birmingham felt they were treated worse than before after the protest Bull Connor

Today we will… Understand the events in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 Assess the effectiveness of the Birmingham protest