Preparing for the March
Who trained the children for the protest
Reverend James Bevel and Fred Shuttlesworth
When did the march start
May 2, 1963
About how many children were arrested at the end
2000-3000
Why were the political leaders pressured to do something
The public was mad about how the children were being treated
EXTRA POINTS- What inspired the children to volunteer for the protest
Civil Rights activists and other protests that were happening at the time
What were they told that they can't do
Fight back
Where did they march to
Kelly Ingram Park
How were they attacked
Fire hoses and police dogs
What did the public finally understand
How bad segregation was in the South
What act did the march pressure JFK to pass
Civil Rights Act of 1963
What type of protesting were they trained for
Non-violence
How did they protest/what were they doing
Singing songs and holding up signs
What ultimately ended the march
The jails became too crowded
How did the people know what was happening in Birmingham
It was televised
How did the Children's Crusade inspire others
Showed that children can make a difference
Where did they train
16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama
What kind of places did they go to protest
Lunch counters, town hall, shopping centers
What were the children transported to the jails in
School buses
Who did JFK send to negotiate with civil rights and town leaders
Burke Marshall
What happened on September 15, 1963
Who did the leaders recruit to encourage the other students
Cheerleaders and Quarterbacks
What was the code to start marching
"We're going to have a party in the park”
Who was Eugene "Bull" Connor and what did he do
He was the police commissioner and he ordered the police to use violence
How did people in the North react
They were shocked and very angry
What did the protest accomplish specifically in Birmingham
Desegregated public places