The Birmingham Children's Crusade

Key Figures

105

A Popular Civil Rights leader known for his peacfull approch to protesting

Rev. Dr. Martin luther King .Jr

200

What Government Offical addressed the public with a speech on national TV about what happened in the Birmingham Childrens Crusade

President John F. Kennedy

300

what type of students did the SCLC choose to lead the marches 

Student Leaders

(Football captains, Cheerleaders, Class presidents)

450

Who was the police chief of Birmingham, AL, responsible for the harsh police brutality?

Eugene "Bull" Conner

600

This SCLC member was responsiple for training & planning the Birmingham Childrens Crusade?

Who is Reverend James Bevel

Police Brutality

105

Were white Southerners upset with how the police acted?

No

200

Name two brutal weapons the police used to fight the peacful protester's?

High Pressure Water hoses, Batons, Police attack dogs, and Unlawfull arrest.

300

What white supremicy hate organization was police Chief "Bull" Conner a member o

Klu. Klux, Klan 

      (KKK)

450

How many children were arreested in the Birmingham Childrens Crusade march on may 2nd?

Nearly 1,000 Children

600

What did the brodcast of the Birmingham Childrens Crusade Make the North notice of?

The horrible things happening in the Jim Crow south

The March Begins

105

Was the protest peaceful

Yes

200

What were they protesting 

Equal rights & desegregation

300

How old were the children marching

7-18 years old

450

Why is May 2nd called "D-Day"?

May 2nd is called "D-day" because it is The Launch day for the Birmingham Children's Crusade

600

Where did the Children march towards?

Birmingham City Hall

Strategy

105

This church was the launch site & gathering site for the protesters

16th Street Baptist Church

200

Why did parents think MLK was crazy

They thought that bringing children into the public streets, marching into the violent police was a bad idea

300

How did James Bevel & MLK teach the chosen student leaders on non-violent protesting

Showing them videos of the Indian leader, Gandhi

450

Why were the children marching and not the adults, and parents?

Adults would have been arrested and charged more harshly & they would be fired from their job's

600

What was another reason MLK thought that children marching instead of adults was a good idea?

MLK. thought the public would view violence against Children as more horrific and have more of an emotional impact on them to gain more moral support