On May 6, 1963, as part of the Birmingham Campaign, thousands of young African American students continued marching for civil rights, confronting police brutality with courage. Images of children attacked with fire hoses and police dogs horrified the nation and galvanized public opinion in favor of desegregation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference had strategically involved youth, recognizing the power of their innocent yet courageous presence. The events in Birmingham helped drive momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, showing how African American resilience could move the conscience of a nation.
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