The Basics
This city was the site of the 1963 Children’s March.
What is Birmingham?
This civil rights leader was the chief organizer of the Children's March.
Who is James Bevel?
This Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham ordered police to use fire hoses and dogs on the children.
Who is Bull Connor?
The march showed the power of this group of people in the fight for civil rights.
Who are young people?
Many children were willing to risk being sent here after marching.
What is jail?
This civil rights organization helped organize the Children’s March.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
These young people, some as young as six years old, volunteered to be arrested.
Who are the child protesters?
These government officers arrested so many children that the jails were overflowing.
Who are the police?
The Children's March is credited with helping to end this unfair practice in Birmingham.
What is segregation?
Marchers risked losing this, which many adults were too afraid to risk.
What is their job (or their family's job)?
The Children’s March was part of a larger movement called this.
What is the Birmingham Children's Campaign?
This powerful type of group formed by the marchers included students and teenagers.
What are youth groups or youth demonstrators?
This President sent federal officials to help resolve the violence in Birmingham.
Who is President John F. Kennedy?
The Children's March inspired many more of these types of events around the United States.
What are protests or demonstrations?
Children risked getting suspended from this for participating in the protests.
What is school?
This famous civil rights leader helped inspire the Birmingham Campaign and supported the march.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
She became known for her role as one of the youngest marchers at only 9 years old.
Who is Audrey Faye Hendricks?
The brutal images of the Children's March helped push for this major piece of legislation.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Today, the Children's March is remembered every year during this month.
What is Black History Month?
Marching meant standing up against not just the police, but also against this unfair system.
What is segregation?
Another name for the Children’s March is this.
What is the Children's Crusade?
These religious groups often provided shelter and meeting places for the marchers.
What are Black churches?
News footage of the march shocked people around the country through this medium.
What is television?
The events of the march are featured in this award-winning 2005 documentary.
What is "Mighty Times: The Children's March"?
Even after being arrested and hurt, many children chose to do this once they were released.
What is march again (or protest again)?