History Project by Alec Holmes https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0 en-us 2020-02-19 04:41:28 UTC 2020-02-19 05:29:57 UTC hello@padlet.com In the Spring on 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, had yet to be desegregated. In order to fight this, Martin Luther King Jr. launched a series of peaceful protests for equality with the help of the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference). alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447244879 2020-02-19 04:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447244879 On April 7, media attention was drawn to these peaceful demonstrations. While King was keeping the protests peaceful, Public Safety Commissioner T. Eugene "Bull" Connor sent police attack dogs onto the protestors. What started as a peaceful protest for equality turned into an attack by police officers on the protestors. alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447246217 2020-02-19 04:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447246217 Following this attack by the police dogs, a federal country junction was passed barring further protests. However, King did not let it stop him, so he continued creating protests. alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447248647 2020-02-19 05:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447248647 Since King broke the order, he was arrested on April 12. While in prison, he wrote a very famous letter, "A Letter from Birmingham Jail". This letter was his response to critics of the protests. alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447249410 2020-02-19 05:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447249410 At another demonstration while King was still in prison, the Birmingham Police sprayed the protestors, which were mainly students, with high powered fire hoses in order to force them to leave. This is yet another example of the police using violent actions in response to peaceful demonstrations. However, this finally stirred action from the Kennedy administration. alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447249911 2020-02-19 05:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447249911 On May 10, the Kennedy administration helped negotiate a settlement. Further, these demonstrations in Birmingham largely contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. alech172 https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447251265 2020-02-19 05:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alech172/7lg4pqrea2z0/wish/447251265