Birmingham campaign Flashcards
when did the campaign start?
April 3rd 1963
what are the 2 parts of the campaign?
non violet protesting, and constitutional appeals.
what’s were the peaceful protests they did?
sit ins and mass marches
what’s constitutional appeals
gaining media attention
what is an another important part of their plan
the economic boycott
why was the economic boycott important
Downtown of Birmingham heavily relies on black customers, putting pressure on them to change. This Combined with the sit-ins and marches, made many white people scared to go downtown, which made the pressure being applied to the businesses stronger.
when did the mass marches begin
April 6
what did Bull Connor say in response to the marches
Bull Connor said, “arrest em all”.
what actions did Bull Connor take in response to the mass marches
He went to court to receive a state injunction, banning all protests
when was the first children’s march
2nd of May
where were the children from
SCLC went to local back schools and recruited hundreds to march
how many children were arrested at the end of may 2nd
1000
how many children showed up the next day to march
2500
what was Bull Connors response to the children’s march
On Bull Connors orders the children were blasted with high powered hoses, blasting them into each other and into the walls. Injuring and ripping their clothes. this captured on video
what happened in response to the video
The president of the United States at the time, John F Kennedy, saw the video. He sent the head of the civil rights division to Birmingham.
