children’s crusade 1963
Children’s Crusade March In Alabama Began On This Day In 1963
One of the most-stirring moments in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s occurred on this day in Birmingham, Ala. More than 1,000 students took to the streets to protest the segregation and racism present in the town by way of the Children’s Crusade, resulting in police chief Bull Connor unleashing dogs and fire hose…
