What the records say
- When
- 11 May 1963
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 33.52° N, 86.81° W
- Description
- 1963 unrest following the targeted bombings of Civil Rights leaders in Birmingham, AL, US
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Birmingham riot of 1963
1963 unrest following the targeted bombings of Civil Rights leaders in Birmingham, AL, US
The Birmingham riot of 1963 was a civil disorder and riot in Birmingham, Alabama, that was provoked by bombings on the night of May 11, 1963. The bombings targeted African-American leaders of the Birmingham campaign. In response, local African-Americans burned businesses and fought police throughout the downtown area.
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