Beginning on March 1, 1960, approximately 1,000 students from Alabama State College marched on the state capitol in Montgomery to protest racial injustice. Over the course of the month, the students held protest meetings and demonstrations in defiance of segregation and inequality. Their activism played a vital role in the broader Civil Rights Movement and drew national attention to the struggle for justice in the Deep South.
© 2025 KnowThyHistory.com. Know Thy History
