Answer:
On May 2, 1963, more than one thousand students skipped classes and gathered at Sixth Street Baptist Church to march to downtown Birmingham, Alabama. As they approached police lines, hundreds were arrested and carried off to jail in paddy wagons and school buses.
Explanation:
They wanted people to picket segregated stores by carrying signs. They wanted them to march to City Hall, demanding integration. King himself marched and went to jail to show them he wasn't afraid, but only about 150 people volunteered to protest. Many feared the police or worried about losing their jobs
Protests in Birmingham began with a boycott led by Shuttlesworth 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.
Why was Birmingham so important? It was a KKK stronghold and King described it as America's worst city for racism. City businessmen actually believed that racism held back the city but their voices were usually quiet.
