said to have given The big children’s the Ku Klux Klan 15 demonstration was on 2 minutes to beat up nd May. the freedom riders who stopped there By the end of the day, in 1961, before 956 children were in jail. moving in to protect them as The next day, more the government children marched. The had ordered. police turned fire hoses and dogs on them. In 1963, civil rights campaigners The stories and photos targeted were published Birmingham for a causing President full scale non- Kennedy to say “I feel violent ashamed”. desegregation campaign. On 10th May, the mayor and protest leaders met to discuss desegregation. The next day the governor of Alabama sent in troops disrupting the talks. On 12th May, President Kennedy sent in federal troops to restore calm. The March on Washington August The success of the Civil rights groups Support for the civil rights Washington. 1963 Birmingham organised a march on movement rose. campaign set off Washington to convince JFK civil rights action Congress the Civil Rights The government saw that KKK all over the USA. Bill had a lot of support. there was a huge amount of Congress Kennedy promised public support for the civil MLK to ask Congress to Estimates of the number rights movement. But violent commit itself to of marchers who reach opposition to civil rights was enforcing civil Washington range from also set off by the march. rights. 250,000 – 500,000. Two weeks after the march, But opposition The march was reported four young black girls were groups such as the world-wide and it was killed when a church in Ku Klux Klan one of the first events Birmingham was bombed. reacted against to be broadcast live rising support for around the world by the On 2 July 1964, the Civil the civil rights newly launched Telstar Rights Act was passed and movements. Satellite. Many people an Equal Opportunities sang and spoke to the Commission was set up to They continued to crowds. investigate discrimination. murder people and bomb black Martin Luther King gave homes, churches the last speech. It and businesses. became instantly
said to have given the Ku Klux Klan 15 minutes to beat up the freedom riders who stopped there in 1961, before moving in to protect them as the government had ordered. In 1963, civil rights campaigners targeted Birmingham for a full scale non- violent desegregation campaign. The big children’s demonstration was on 2 nd May. By the end of the day, 956 children were in jail. The next day, more children marched. The police turned fire hoses and dogs on them. The stories and photos were published causing President Kennedy to say “I feel ashamed”. On 10th May, the mayor and protest leaders met to discuss desegregation. The next day the governor of Alabama sent in troops disrupting the talks. On 12th May, President Kennedy sent in federal troops to restore calm. The March on Washington. JFK KKK Congress MLK Washington August 1963 The success of the Birmingham campaign set off civil rights action all over the USA. Kennedy promised to ask Congress to commit itself to enforcing civil rights. But opposition groups such as the Ku Klux Klan reacted against rising support for the civil rights movements. They continued to murder people and bomb black homes, churches and businesses. Civil rights groups organised a march on Washington to convince Congress the Civil Rights Bill had a lot of support. Estimates of the number of marchers who reach Washington range from 250,000 – 500,000. The march was reported world-wide and it was one of the first events to be broadcast live around the world by the newly launched Telstar Satellite. Many people sang and spoke to the crowds. Martin Luther King gave the last speech. It became instantly Support for the civil rights movement rose. The government saw that there was a huge amount of public support for the civil rights movement. But violent opposition to civil rights was also set off by the march. Two weeks after the march, four young black girls were killed when a church in Birmingham was bombed. On 2 July 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed and an Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to investigate discrimination.
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