In 1963, hundreds of Black children in Birmingham, Alabama, took to the streets to protest racism. | Drunk History

#BlackHistoryMonth: The Children's Crusade. In May 1963, all eyes were centered in #Birmingham, Alabama. The world watched as police officers and firemen terrorized children for peacefully protesting against segregation and #racism. Rev. Gwen Webb was one of the many children who played an important role in the fight for #civilrights nationwide. Brea Douglas WVTM 13 reporting. 🔗 https://bit.ly/33cIa7G | WVTM 13

On this day in 1963, more than 1,000 Black schoolchildren took to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama, to protest segregation in what became known as the Children’s Crusade. This nonviolent protest was a major coming-of-age moment for the children of Birmingham—and it publicized police brutality in a way that shocked the nation and helped spur major civil rights advances. | The Legal Defense Fund

Once civil rights leaders established the Birmingham Campaign, the Birmingham Children's Crusade was the next phase of taking on segregation. Watch Children's Crusade participant Mamie Chalmers recall the events that day: https://comca.st/3vAhqGS | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement