On May 3, 1963, during the Birmingham Campaign in Alabama, hundreds of young Black protesters faced fire hoses and police dogs under Bull Connor’s orders. Captured on national television, these brutal scenes shocked the nation and the world, galvanizing support for civil rights legislation. The campaign, led by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), aimed to dismantle Jim Crow segregation in the city known as “the most segregated in America.” May 3rd marked a turning point, with children leading “Children’s Crusade” marches, demonstrating remarkable courage and shifting public opinion irreversibly.
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