50th Anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade
In 1963, the children of Birmingham brought segregation to its knees. Fire hoses, attack dogs and jail couldn’t break their spirits nor stop them from being catalyst for positive social change. President John F. Kennedy stated during the summer of 1963 at a White House meeting to plan what eventually became the Civil Rights Act of 1964, “but for Birmingham, we would not be here”.
100th Anniversary of Rosa Parks' Birth (1913 - 2013)
Did you know? Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, to Leona (née Edwards) and James McCauley, a teacher and a carpenter, respectively. She was of African, Cherokee-Creek, and Scots-Irish ancestry
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150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation Signed on 1 January 1863
President Lincoln will also be remembered for delivering his Gettysburg Address that same year.
50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
At this event, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream Speech."
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