Most white Americans wanted to stay uninvolved because the civil rights movement was portrayed as an "unholy- mess. ... However, many local black leaders opposed King's intervention. ... The local Birmingham papers tried to suppress the movement by putting the stories of Birmingham within the paper. ... It was one of the most pivotal moments in the American civil rights movement. ... He tells the leaders of the community that he wanted change but was unwilling to use violence because when violence is present there is an absence of love. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a preacher and the preeminent leader of a movement that continues to transform America and the world. ... Edgar Daniel Nixon, then leader of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), spoke with Parks, telling her that hers was the case that would launch a massive boycott. ... By the end of February's second week, the sit-in movement had spread from North Carolina to Virginia. ... Many of them would become leaders of the southern civil rights struggle, including John Lewis and Diane Nash. ...

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Fred Shuttlesworth called a meeting of local ministers and community leaders at Sardis Baptist Church and the ACMHR was founded. ... The scale of protest and police brutality of the Birmingham Campaign created a new level of visibility for the civil rights movement and contributed to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. ... SCLC leaders met secretly in January of that year to draw up initial plans for the Birmingham Campaign, known as "Project C" – C for confrontation. ... Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) w...

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And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessness,"preeminent leader Gandhi voiced. ... The movement needs to convey their stimulus to others who may see the same injustice and join the movement. Furthermore, the movement needs to be public as to raise awareness of those not impacted, and gain their empathy. ... For example, Gandhi led the movement for independence in India by using nonviolent civil disobedience. ...

• Word Count: 3194
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate