Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) launched a major anti-segregation campaign in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the most racially divided cities in the United States. The movement included sit-ins, marches, and boycotts targeting segregation in public facilities and unfair employment practices. Over 2,000 demonstrators, including King himself, were arrested. The campaign drew national attention and led to significant civil rights gains, including the desegregation of Birmingham’s public spaces.
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