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Why was birmingham chose as the site for major civil rights campaign

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He chose Birmingham specifically as it was one of the most segregated cities in the USA. It was notorious for police brutality and the local Ku Klux Klan was one of the most violent.

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In January 1963, Martin Luther King announced that he would lead a demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama. He chose Birmingham specifically as it was one of the most segregated cities in the USA. It was notorious for police brutality and the local Ku Klux Klan was one of the most violent. Birmingham was probably best summed up by the Governor, George Wallace who said, segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.

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