In 1963, American civil rights advocates chose Birmingham, Alabama as the place to launch Project C (for Confrontation), a campaign of nonviolent direct actions against city segregation ordinances.
In the early 1960s, Birmingham was one of the most racially divided cities in the United States, both as enforced by law and culturally. Black citizens faced legal and economic disparities, and violent retribution when they attempted to draw attention to their problems. Martin Luther King Jr. called it the most segregated city in the country.[4] Protests in Birmingham began with a boycott led by Shuttles worth meant to pressure business leaders to open employment to people of all races, and end segregation in public facilities, restaurants, schools, and stores. When local business and governmental leaders resisted the boycott, SCLC agreed to assist. Organizer Wyatt Tee Walker joined Birmingham activist Shuttles worth and began what they called Project C, a series of sit-ins and marches intended to provoke mass arrests.
Explanation:
Martin Luther King created this because of the sit-ins.
