The Birmingham Campaign

Since the African American race was brought to the United States, they have been abused. As soon as Americans arrived they used them for work as slaves. I have not even treated them as a person. By ratification of the 13th amendment of the United States Constitution in 1865, slavery was finally prohibited, but "colored people" were still treated inequitable by apartheid. In the case of Pressy versus Ferguson, the court's ruling legalized the separation. However, in 1952, vs. case Brown.

In spring of 1963 activists of Birmingham, Alabama launched the C project, one of the most influential campaign movement. This is widely known as the Birmingham movement. This will be the beginning of a series of lunch councils, municipal parades, and city center businessmen who resist protests against urban racial discrimination. In the coming months peaceful demonstrations will be violently attacked by men, women and children, using high-pressure fire hose and police dogs. It is creating a symbolic and disturbing image of the civil rights movement. After saying after John · F · President Kennedy, "I call for the event ... equality in Birmingham has risen. Then, the city and state, Congress will not be able to choose to ignore these." First of all, it is also the "beginning" of struggle for freedom over hundreds of years.

Until the 1960s, Birmingham was one of America's most ethnically diverse cities. Black citizens face discrimination in terms of both law and culture. In the beginning of 1963, Kim began to oppose this movement This is the so-called Birmingham movement. When adult volunteers have inadequate campaigns, they are also looking for young students and even children. The campaign attracted a nationwide attention when Birmingham police headquartered by Eugene 's "Bull" Conservation used high pressure water jet and police to attack dogs for children. When Conner lost his job, the municipal government changed the discrimination law of the city and the campaign ended.

Since the battle of Birmingham became violently in the streets of the city, Martin Luther King Jr. is in response to criticism of the movement of local religious leaders, wrote a letter to the prison of Birmingham. I can guarantee you that it will be much shorter if I write from a comfortable desk, but when he is sitting alone in a narrow cell, he can still do How Is it okay? In addition to writing long letters, do not want to be sad for a long, pray for long-term prayers? "(King, Why, 94-95)