The Spark That Ignited the Civil Rights Movement: The Children’s March of Birmingham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=i6F2KPWQf9E…
The Better Angels Society | Youtube – Sep 24, 2024
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Birmingham Children’s Crusade, nonviolent protest against segregation held by Black children on May 2–10, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. The protest is credited with causing a major shift in attitudes against segregation among Americans and with convincing Pres. John F. Kennedy to publicly support federal civil rights legislation.
Britannica | Adam Volle https://www.britannica.com/…/Birmingham-Childrens-Crusade
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Police Attack Children’s Crusade with Dogs & Water Cannons in Birmingham, Alabama

May 2, 2023 – Democracy Now | Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PORU7jJWroo

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