What challenges did the civil rights movement experience in 1963? What strategies did civil rights leaders employ to re-energize the movement?

Question

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Answer 1

Answer:
1. Note that in 1963 the movement appeared to be stalled. Southern black communities were strong and well organized, but it was impossible to overcome the power of southern governments without the intervention of the federal government.
2. Point out that King and other black leaders knew that if city governments throughout the South followed the model of Sheriff Pritchett in Albany, the civil rights movement might lose momentum.
3. Note that to rejuvenate the movement, the SCLC decided to launch a massive new campaign of boycotts, pickets, and demonstrations code-named “Project C for Confrontation.”
4. Note that King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” helped to further define the confrontational but nonviolent nature of the civil rights strategy.
5. Explain that violence escalated after civil rights leaders decided to involve children in the protests.
6. Conclude that events in Birmingham helped pressure Congress to pass greater civil rights legislation over the next several years.