Key Figures
A Popular Civil Rights leader known for his peacfull approch to protesting
Rev. Dr. Martin luther King .Jr
Were white Southerners upset with how the police acted?
No
Was the protest peaceful
Yes
This church was the launch site & gathering site for the protesters
16th Street Baptist Church
What Government Offical addressed the public with a speech on national TV about what happened in the Birmingham Childrens Crusade
President John F. Kennedy
Name two brutal weapons the police used to fight the peacful protester's?
High Pressure Water hoses, Batons, Police attack dogs, and Unlawfull arrest.
What were they protesting
Equal rights & desegregation
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
Student Leaders
(Football captains, Cheerleaders, Class presidents)
What white supremicy hate organization was police Chief "Bull" Conner a member o
Klu. Klux, Klan
(KKK)
How old were the children marching
7-18 years old
How did James Bevel & MLK teach the chosen student leaders on non-violent protesting
Showing them videos of the Indian leader, Gandhi
Who was the police chief of Birmingham, AL, responsible for the harsh police brutality?
Eugene "Bull" Conner
How many children were arreested in the Birmingham Childrens Crusade march on may 2nd?
Nearly 1,000 Children
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
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
This SCLC member was responsiple for training & planning the Birmingham Childrens Crusade?
Who is Reverend James Bevel
What did the brodcast of the Birmingham Childrens Crusade Make the North notice of?
The horrible things happening in the Jim Crow south
Where did the Children march towards?
Birmingham City Hall
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