The childrens crusade

Question 1

Where did the children’s Crusade occur and why?

Answer 1

Birmingham Alabama, it was known to be very racist and pro segregation

Question 2

Why did MLK choose to do it in Birmingham?

Answer 2

The idea was, that if it could be done in Birmingham, it could be done anywhere

Question 3

Where did MLK go to to recruit people?

Answer 3

and local church for POC

Question 4

When he asked who would be willing to join the crusade, what happened?

Answer 4

No adults were willing to join as they were employed by whites, if they were seen claiming to be equal of them, they would be fired.

Question 5

What happened when the children saw that no adults were willing to join the crusade?

Answer 5

All of the children volunteered as they desperately want to change for the future and couldn’t stand by and let nothing happen.

Question 6

What did they call the day that they would March?

Answer 6

D – day

Question 7

What year was D– day?

Answer 7

1963

Question 8

What was that tactic for D-Day

Answer 8

They wanted to fill up all of the jails whilst being nonviolent

Question 9

What started to occur on the second day?

Answer 9

The police used hoses to round people up

Question 10

What did the police do, when the hoses were not enough?

Answer 10

They brought out dogs he would bite the children

Question 11

Roughly, how many children were arrested?

Answer 11

5000

Question 12

What were the four effects of the children’s Crusade

Answer 12

1. as the whole event was publicised, the people of America saw how brutal the police were being not a need to POC but furthermore, children
2. John F Kennedy saw this on the news and decided to rule segregation as illegal
3. to keep the momentum of the civil rights movement going, King produced his “I have a dream “speech
4. Improvements happen slowly in Birmingham, the KKK did bomb the church killing four girls of colour