Consquences of Birmingham Flashcards
introduction
The success of the Birmingham campaign led to many positive and negative consequences. One of the negative consequences of the campaign was the Sunday school bombing. A positive consequence of the campaign was the 1964 black civil rights act.
2 consequences
Sunday school bombing and 1964 civil rights bill.
why the church was significant
during the campaign, it was a meeting place for the leaders.
when did the church bombing occur
11 days after integrating schools were mandatory, September 15 1963 at 10:22 am
Church name
16th street church
how many people were at the church at the time of the bombing
200
where was the bomb detonated at the church
on the east side of the church, caving in its walls and spraying bricks everywhere
deaths and who
4 deaths; Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair.
how many were at the funeral
8000, King spoke in front of them
what happened after the bombing
thousands enraged, state troops brought in and 2 young African Americans died
why the bill was introduced
following the success of the campaign and the settlement agreement made at the time
who introduced the Bill
President Kennedy
who got the bill passed
President Johnson
what was the march on Washington
a march on congress to show support for the bill and present a list of their needs
when was the march and time
28 August 1963, at 11:30 to 1pm
