When the children marched : the Birmingham civil rights movement

Referred to as the "most segregated city in America," Birmingham, Alabama, became a hotbed for civil rights activity in the early 1960s. Great African-American leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, helped lead the civil rights movement in the city. In Birmingham, African-American youth marched, sang, and spoke out against segregation. Although they faced police dogs and fire hoses, they offered non-violent resistance and did not back down. This book explores the civil rights leaders who organized the movement and the brave children and teens at the heart of the fight.

• Chapter 1 "Blown Into History" p. 5
• Chapter 2 The Reverend Shuttlesworth Fights On p. 15
• Chapter 3 The Movement Begins p. 29
• Chapter 4 The Arrest of Dr. King p. 43
• Chapter 5 The Children March p. 59
• Chapter 6 "Fire Hoses on Those Black Girls" p. 73
• Chapter 7 The Children March On p. 93
• Chapter 8 A Settlement Is Reached p. 109
• Chapter 9 Violence and More Violence p. 123
• Chapter 10 "Don't Try to Stop Us" p. 141
• Timeline p. 157
• Chapter Notes p. 159
• Glossary p. 172
• Further Reading and Internet Addresses p. 173
• Index p. 174