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Birmingham, 1963
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Historical Context: In the mid-twentieth century, Birmingham, Alabama had the dubious distinction of being known as one of the most racially segregated and violent cities in the country. For this reason, Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders focused their attentions on the city in the spring of 1963. A series of peaceful demonstrations were staged, during which King was arrested and jailed. From jail, he read an
editorial from Alabama clergymen condemning the demonstrations specifically and King's tactics of nonviolent protest generally. The "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was King's response to these clergymen.
Task: This project joins excerpts of the Letter with well-known images of Civil Rights protest to explore important themes of the Civil Rights Era.
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