apr 3, 1963 - Birmingham protests/Bull Connor

Description:

-Birmingham protest was a movement organized in early 1963 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to bring attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham, Alabama.
-Bull Connor (head of the Birmingham Police Department), used high-pressure water hoses and police attack dogs on the children and adult bystanders.
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-(Cause) Birmingham was one of the most racially divided cities in the United States, both as enforced by and culturally.
-(Effects)It brought national attention to the citizens of America and the President as it was televised. Showed the use of high power water hoses to hit children and bystanders. Gained more white support.