Question

How do the events in Birmingham change how policies start to change from the federal government?

Answer 1

Nonviolent protests were greeted by violent attacks using high-pressure fire hoses and police dogs throughout the next few months, resulting in some of the most famous and terrifying pictures of the Civil Rights Movement. President John F. Kennedy would later add, "The events in Birmingham... have intensified the appeals for equality to the point where no city, state, or legislative body can responsibly choose to ignore them." It is considered a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and the "beginning of the end" of a centuries-long struggle for freedom.