Ebook: Civil Rights in Birmingham

Since the city's founding in 1871, African American citizens of Birmingham have organized for equal access to justice and public accommodations. However, when thousands of young people took to the streets of Birmingham in the spring of 1963, their protest finally broke the back of segregation, bringing local leadership to its knees.;Barriers: Black and White-one city, two worlds -- Confrontation: struggles against segregation intensify -- Movement: courageous spirits hit the streets -- Milestones: changes to the political landscape -- Memorialization: remembering the Birmingham movement.