Children's Crusade (civil rights)

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This page refers to the events in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, for other uses see Children's Crusade (disambiguation).

The Children's Crusade is the name of a march in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 which was part of the American Civil Rights movement. Organized by Rev. James Bevel, the march was in protest of the arrest and jailing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and was primarily composed of hundreds of students from the city on May 2 and again on May 3.

Contents 1 Criticism 2 References 2.1 Folk music 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Criticism

Malcolm X was opposed to the event because he thought it might expose the children participating to violence. He said, "Real men don't put their children on the firing line.”

[edit] References

• Clayborne Carson , ed., The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., (New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc., 1998)
• M. S. Handler, Malcolm X Terms Dr. King’s Tactics Futile, New York Times, May 11, 1963

[edit] Folk music

• Phil Ochs, song, Talking Birmingham Jam, performed at the Newport Folk Festival, July 26-28, 1963, released on "Newport Broadside," 1964 and "[[|Live at Newport (Phil Ochs album)|Live at Newport]]", 1966.

[edit] See also

• American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
• Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

[edit] External links

• Children's Crusade in the King Encyclopedia

• The Birmingham Campaign ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans