Question

According to "How the Children of Birmingham Changed the Civil-Rights Movement," what was the most important effect that the Children's Crusade had on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s reputation?

Answer 1

Answer:

It had a very positive impact on Dr. King's reputation for;

1. It helped him have a legacy, something people could remember him for.

2. It influenced his winning the Man of The Year Award and the Nobel Peace Prize.

Explanation:

The Children's Crusade launched on May 1963 was an initiative of Rev. James Bevel an adviser to King who wanted children to begin their own march. Dr. Martin Luther King greatly encouraged the children to participate in this march. According to the author of this text, this march changed the face of the movement and helped many to embrace the end to segregation preached by the blacks.

Without this crusade, the author believes that Dr. King may not have been recognized for all of his hardwork in the black emancipation struggle.