was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. He and other African Americans were not being violent at this time. A court had ordered that King could not hold protests in Birmingham. Birmingham in 1963 was a hard place for blacks to live in. This was because it was know to be a KKK stronghold and Martin Luther King Jr. 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 because they didn’t want to become a target to the community. In recent years, the KKK had castrated an African American; pressured the city to ban a book from book stores as it contained pictures of black and white rabbits and wanted black music banned on radio stations. Most whites were very violent towards African Americans in Birmingham. The Alabama Bus Boycott is an important part in not only history but also in MLK Jr’s life. This is because the Boycott was one of the first big steps towards the civil rights
was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. He and other African Americans were not being violent at this time. A court had ordered that King could not hold protests in Birmingham. Birmingham in 1963 was a hard place for blacks to live in. This was because it was know to be a KKK stronghold and Martin Luther King Jr. 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 because they didn’t want to become a target to the community. In recent years, the KKK had castrated an African American; pressured the city to ban a book from book stores as it contained pictures of black and white rabbits and wanted black music banned on radio stations. Most whites were very violent towards African Americans in Birmingham. The Alabama Bus Boycott is an important part in not only history but also in MLK Jr’s life. This is because the Boycott was one of the first big steps towards the civil rights