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Social Mvmts: The Birmingham Campaign

In the spring of 1963, activists in Birmingham, Alabama launched one of the most influential campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement: Project C, better known as…

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A civil rights demonstrator drops to her knees while firefighters blast their hoses in her direction, May 8, 1963. Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Alabama 1963, Birmingham Fire, Rene Char, Narrative Photography, Gordon Parks, Civil Rights Movement, Stuff And Thangs, Fotografia

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A civil rights demonstrator drops to her knees while firefighters blast their hoses in her direction, May 8, 1963. Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Woman resisting arrest, April 14, 1963. Photo credit: Getty Images History For Kids, Women In History, Black History Facts, Black History Month, History Quotes, History Images, African American History, Black Power

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Firemen spray water at demonstrators, who are just out of reach during the Birmingham Campaign, 1963. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson Birmingham 1963, Birmingham Alabama, Us History, Black History, Black Panther Pics, Children's Crusade, Hands Up Dont Shoot, Birmingham

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Firemen spray water at demonstrators, who are just out of reach during the Birmingham Campaign, 1963. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson

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After being hit from behind and knocked down by a water hose, a woman is carried away by a fellow demonstrator, 1963. Photo credit: Does anyone know who took this photo? Toy Story, Water Hose, James Brown, Federal

After being hit from behind and knocked down by a water hose, a woman is carried away by a fellow demonstrator, 1963. Photo credit: Does anyone know who took this photo?

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Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor stands in front of his officers. During the Birmingham campaign, City Commissioner Bull Connor jailed hundreds of protesters and authorized the use of fire hoses and police dogs on others, 1963. Photo credit: Johnny Clary Civil Rights March, Condoleezza Rice, United States Congress, Learning Sites, Jim Crow, Police Dogs

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Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor stands in front of his officers. During the Birmingham campaign, City Commissioner Bull Connor jailed hundreds of protesters and authorized the use of fire hoses and police dogs on others, 1963. Photo credit: Johnny Clary

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African American children are attacked by dogs and water cannons during a protest against segregation organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth in May 1963. Photo credit: Michael Ochs / Getty Images Civil Rights Leaders, Rosa Parks, American Children, Martin Luther King, Black People, Movies

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African American children are attacked by dogs and water cannons during a protest against segregation organized by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth in May 1963. Photo credit: Michael Ochs / Getty Images

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"Khrushchev could eat here. Why not American Negroes?" An African American protestor points out the glaring contradiction that Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, would be served in Birmingham before an African American, 1963. Picket Signs, Before Us

"Khrushchev could eat here. Why not American Negroes?" An African American protestor points out the glaring contradiction that Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, would be served in Birmingham before an African American, 1963.

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Photographer Bob Adelman described the scene, "The police & firemen used a brute show of force to try to stop the ongoing demonstrations..Rather than fleeing, the protestors hung on to each other and were able to stand up to the full fury of the water, though not without casualties..There was almost as much moisture behind the lens as in front. I gave a print of this picture to Dr. King. He studied it and said, I am startled that out of so much pain some beauty came," 1963. Ella Fitzgerald, Berenice Abbott, Bob, History Of Photography, Art Photography

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Photographer Bob Adelman described the scene, "The police & firemen used a brute show of force to try to stop the ongoing demonstrations..Rather than fleeing, the protestors hung on to each other and were able to stand up to the full fury of the water, though not without casualties..There was almost as much moisture behind the lens as in front. I gave a print of this picture to Dr. King. He studied it and said, I am startled that out of so much pain some beauty came," 1963.

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Police dogs attack demonstrators, 1963. Photo credit: Charles Moore Time 100, Pretoria, Leslie Jones, Babylon The Great, Dog Attack

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Police dogs attack demonstrators, 1963. Photo credit: Charles Moore

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Man with Knife Attempting to Stab Police Dog, May 3, 1963 Photo credit: AP / Bill Hudson — in Birmingham, Alabama. Bill Hudson, Oppression, Diversity

Man with Knife Attempting to Stab Police Dog, May 3, 1963 Photo credit: AP / Bill Hudson — in Birmingham, Alabama.

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A young black woman, soaked by a fireman's hose as an anti-segregation march is broken up by police on May 8, 1963. In the background is a police riot wagon. Photo credit: AP 50 Years Ago, Young Black, Culture, The Victim, History Books, Black And White

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A young black woman, soaked by a fireman's hose as an anti-segregation march is broken up by police on May 8, 1963. In the background is a police riot wagon. Photo credit: AP

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A policeman hides behind a tree as demonstrators run from the spray of firemen's hoses. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos Magnum Photos, Illinois, Freedom Riders, Local Photographers, Image Jpeg

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A policeman hides behind a tree as demonstrators run from the spray of firemen's hoses. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson / Magnum Photos

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On May 2, 1963 school children of all ages marched through the streets of Birmingham. They were arrested and jailed by police. Photo credit: Bill Hudson / AP — in Birmingham, Alabama. Afro, March For Our Lives, African Diaspora, History Facts, Historia

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On May 2, 1963 school children of all ages marched through the streets of Birmingham. They were arrested and jailed by police. Photo credit: Bill Hudson / AP — in Birmingham, Alabama.

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African-Americans kneel on sidewalk outside City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama protesting racial segregation Photo credit: United Press International telephoto, 1963 — in Birmingham, AL. Rodney King, Native American, World History

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African-Americans kneel on sidewalk outside City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama protesting racial segregation Photo credit: United Press International telephoto, 1963 — in Birmingham, AL.

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Black protestors taunt a white police officer during a civil rights demonstration, 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, AL. Photographers Gallery London, Image Center, Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Photojournalism, Human Rights, Art

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Black protestors taunt a white police officer during a civil rights demonstration, 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, AL.

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Anti-segregation demonstrators lie on the sidewalk to protect themselves from firemen with high pressure water hoses." 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, Alabama. Police, Global Awareness, Let Us Pray, Fire Hose, Stock Pictures

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Anti-segregation demonstrators lie on the sidewalk to protect themselves from firemen with high pressure water hoses." 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, Alabama.

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"Damn the Defiant," May 7, 1963 the photographer, Bruce Davidson notes that in this photo you can see how the police officer is twisting the woman's wrist. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson/Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Coney Island, John Mellencamp, Black

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"Damn the Defiant," May 7, 1963 the photographer, Bruce Davidson notes that in this photo you can see how the police officer is twisting the woman's wrist. Photo credit: Bruce Davidson/Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

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In this July 15, 1963 file photo, firefighters aim their hoses on civil rights demonstrators in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo credit: Bill Hudson / AP — in Birmingham, AL. Kings & Queens, Art History

In this July 15, 1963 file photo, firefighters aim their hoses on civil rights demonstrators in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo credit: Bill Hudson / AP — in Birmingham, AL.

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"Unwittingly, he [Bull Connor] and his city brought millions of people to the Negro's side" During the Birmingham campaign of 1963, City Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor jailed hundreds of protesters and authorized the use of fire hoses and police dogs on others. — in Birmingham, AL. City Of Birmingham, American Story, Bring It On

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"Unwittingly, he [Bull Connor] and his city brought millions of people to the Negro's side" During the Birmingham campaign of 1963, City Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor jailed hundreds of protesters and authorized the use of fire hoses and police dogs on others. — in Birmingham, AL.

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Photographer, Bob Adelman, described this scene at Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park: “The police & firemen used a brute show of force to try to stop the ongoing demonstrations. It didn’t work on this day. Rather than fleeing, the protestors hung on to each other & were able to stand up to the full fury of the water, though not w/out casualties. I have never witnessed such cruelty.” Credit: Bob Adelman, Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL 1963. Racial Equality, New People, Black Is Beautiful, Civilization, Awakening

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Photographer, Bob Adelman, described this scene at Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park: “The police & firemen used a brute show of force to try to stop the ongoing demonstrations. It didn’t work on this day. Rather than fleeing, the protestors hung on to each other & were able to stand up to the full fury of the water, though not w/out casualties. I have never witnessed such cruelty.” Credit: Bob Adelman, Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL 1963.

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Social Mvmts: The Birmingham Campaign

This photo is from the Birmingham campaign, which was a strategic mvmnt organized by the SCLC. The campaign took place in 1963 & culminated in widely publicized confrontations btwn black youth & white civic authorities. Led by MLK, Jr., organizers used nonviolent direct action to defy laws they considered unfair. The photo shows Parker High School student Walter Gadsden being attacked by police dogs. It was taken by photographer Bill Hudson and was published in The New York Times on May 4, 1963. Romain Gary, American History

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This photo is from the Birmingham campaign, which was a strategic mvmnt organized by the SCLC. The campaign took place in 1963 & culminated in widely publicized confrontations btwn black youth & white civic authorities. Led by MLK, Jr., organizers used nonviolent direct action to defy laws they considered unfair. The photo shows Parker High School student Walter Gadsden being attacked by police dogs. It was taken by photographer Bill Hudson and was published in The New York Times on May 4, 1963.

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Black civil rights demonstrators attacked by police water hose. Birmingham, Alabama May 1963. History Class

Black civil rights demonstrators attacked by police water hose. Birmingham, Alabama May 1963.

Police dogs attack demonstrators. Photo credit: Charles Moore, 1963 — in Birmingham, AL. Look Here

Police dogs attack demonstrators. Photo credit: Charles Moore, 1963 — in Birmingham, AL.

Anti-segregation demonstrators lie on the sidewalk to protect themselves from firemen with high pressure water hoses." 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, AL. Martin King, History Pics

Anti-segregation demonstrators lie on the sidewalk to protect themselves from firemen with high pressure water hoses." 1963 Photo credit: Charles Moore — in Birmingham, AL.