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Birmingham Civil Rights Movement Tour

Get Immersed In The Culture. Walk In The Footsteps. Lose Yourself In The Stories. 𝗕𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Join us this year for the 60th commemoration of the Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign to honor the events of 1963, when a cultural revolution took place in the streets of Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about the events of 60 years ago and the opportunities of today at 60.birminghamal.org! #inbirmingham | City of Birmingham Government | INBirmingham

In 1963, the Civil Rights Movement faced some of the most brutal and visible acts of state-sanctioned violence in American history. Peaceful marchers in places like Birmingham, Alabama, were met with attack dogs, high-powered water hoses, and police batons simply for demanding equal rights under the law. Children, teenagers, and adults were jailed by the hundreds, and many were beaten or killed with little to no accountability. The images of young Black men and women being bitten by dogs or knoc