THE TIME THEY MARCHED
The Children's March began on May 2, 1963. When kids fled out of there classrooms and started walking to the Baptist Church on Sixth street to march on dowtown Birmingham. That day the kids marched long and many were dragged off to jail, as there plan fell into play. As they were filling up the jails, the next day came as many more kids fled to march on Birmingham. Many more kids were put into jail that day. Martin Luther King then announced later on May 3 " Do not worry about your children; they are going to be alright. Don't hold them back if they want to go to jail,for they are not only doing a job for themselves but for all of America and for all of mankind". Only then the parents had faith but they still had no idea what was going to happen next, but Martin Luther King Jr. kept there spirits alive.
On May 10 the SCLC and local officials promised to de-segregate dowtown stores and let all the children out of jail if Dr. King and his officials would stop the boycotts and marches. About two weeks later the SCLC also announced that the kids that participated in the March would be either suspended or expelled. NAACP quickly went to court with the problem, and on the same day of there ruling May 22, the judge reversed the desicion and took action into the board of education.
On May 10 the SCLC and local officials promised to de-segregate dowtown stores and let all the children out of jail if Dr. King and his officials would stop the boycotts and marches. About two weeks later the SCLC also announced that the kids that participated in the March would be either suspended or expelled. NAACP quickly went to court with the problem, and on the same day of there ruling May 22, the judge reversed the desicion and took action into the board of education.