May 1963: a turning point in Birmingham’s civil rights struggle
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By: Barnett Wright
This story is part of a series of articles, “Bending Toward Justice,” focusing on the 60th anniversary of events that took place in Birmingham during 1963 that changed the face of the city, and the world, in the ongoing struggle for equality and human rights. The series name is a reference to a quote by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” The series will continue through 2023.
The first week of the month of May in 1963 would become one of the most important chapters in the civil rights movement. Students from Birmingham elementary schools and nearby Miles College 60 years ago helped draw concessions from the city’s white power structure, which led to loosening segregation in the city.
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Scott Martin
2023-05-03 21:00:38
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