Goodnews and JJ's Children's Civil Rights Museum

Goodnews and JJ's Children's Civil Rights Museum

Birmingham

MLK Assasination

Civil Rights

Birmingham

The Children's March of Birmingham took place in 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. The march took place because Martin Luther King Jr was planning a march in Birmingham, a highly segregated city in Alabama, but many adults were refusing to join because the rate of arrest had skyrocketed, even MLK being arrested for a short period. Because of the lack of participation, MLK turned to the children of Birmingham, reasoning that the police would be reluctant to attack innocent children. Unfortunately, the police did not care. Thousands of children who participated in the march were arrested and assaulted, having attack dogs siced upon them, being hosed to the ground with powerful hoses, and being beaten by the police. Americans around the country were horrified by the cruelty of the Birmingham police, leading to new laws that made all facilities open to all people in Birmingham. Although the law was now changed, the people of Birmingham still carried very discriminatory thoughts, and they bombed a church that was MLK's old headquarters, killing 3 girls.

The Children Take A Stand

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Artifacts

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Birmingham Artifacts

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Starting in January of 1964, laws for the colored people of America started to change. The 24th amendment banned the poll tax, allowing colored people to vote without paying. In July, segregation was made illegal for any reason including race, color, gender, religion or nationality. The final law change happened in 1965 when the literacy test was banned and African Americans were able to vote without obstacles.

Civil Rights

The Laws Change

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Civil Rights Artifacts

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African Americans and some White people protest against segregation

24th amendment document

The president signs off on the civil rights laws

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On April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennesse Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. He was standing on the balcony of his room in the Lorraine Motel when a shot rang out. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was dead. This event silenced one of the greatest speakers for Civil Rights forever, and slowed the movement down significantly.

The Assassination of MLK

The Speaker Is Silenced

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MLK assassination artifacts

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The site of the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King jr

The funeral procession for the late Dr. Martin Luther King jr

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This is a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. doing what he does best and inspriring people. It really makes you wonder why someone would kill him.

This is the official document that signed the 24th amendment into law. This is important as it removed the poll tax which stopped african americans from having to pay to vote.

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This photo pictures defenseless marchers being knocked to the ground by the Birmingham Police using power hoses. The photo is included as an artifact because it depicts the force the Birmingham Police used to prevent the marchers from protesting.

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This photo shows arrests the Birmingham Police made during the Childrens March. It is included because it shows the children, not only the adults, being arrested.

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This photo is included as an artifact because it shows the brutality of the Birmingham Police.

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This is the funeral procession of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It really shows just how many people respected him, and the movement he stood for.

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This is an image of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the banning of the literacy test. This event finally allowed colored people to vote unobstructed.

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This is room 306. It is this room that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, was staying in. The balcony in the photo is where he was standing when he was shot

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This image shows people supporting the desegregation of America. This is important because it allowed segregation to be outlawed.

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