CRM Protest Methods in the 60s - Freedom Marches
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| Where were the three Freedom Marches? | show 🗑
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| show | 1963
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| show | Alabama.
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| show | Because of its reputation for racism (it had even banned a book which showed black and white rabbits), and because the town's police chief 'Bull' Connor was known to be hot-headed.
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| show | 'the most segregated city in America'
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| show | The desegregation of eating places and the employment of black sales staff.
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| show | Non-violence
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| show | 'Project C' - and the 'C' stood for confrontation.
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| show | Sit-is at lunch counters in downtown stores and with a succession of marches, during one of which King was arrested.
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| BIRMINGHAM - Actually, what was initial support for King at Birmingham? | show 🗑
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| show | On 3rd May 1963 he recruited a thousand school children to join one of the marches.
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| BIRMINGHAM - As expected what happened as a result of the march (that King recruited a thousand school children to join)? | show 🗑
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| show | There was a media outcry. King was thrown into solitary confinement, and the KKK bombed his motel room (shortly after the state troopers guarding it mysteriously left).
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| show | Riot.
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| show | The government was forced to step in. The city authorities gave in and desegregated the restaurants; soon after, they desegregated all Council facilities.
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| BIRMINGHAM - What was the most important outcome of Birmingham? | show 🗑
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| show | To make use of his support.
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| WASHINGTON - When did King decide to make use of his support? | show 🗑
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| show | A march that drew a quarter of a million people (including at least 75,000 white supporters), all of whom heard his brilliant 'I have a dream' speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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| WASHINGTON - How many people saw King's famous 'I have a dream' speech? | show 🗑
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| show | To the cheers of the crowd, by looking forward to the time when black Americans, in the words of the Negro spiritual, would be 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'.
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| WASHINGTON - What had King become by the end of 1963? | show 🗑
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| WASHINGTON - What had King proved? | show 🗑
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| show | The most famous CR campaigner.
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| show | The government supported him, because it realised he was more moderate than other campaigners.
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