Person · 1922–2011
Fred Shuttlesworth
The fearless Birmingham minister who dared the Klan and drove the 1963 campaign.
The driving force of Birmingham in the [[civil-rights-movement]].
Bombed, beaten, and undeterred, Fred Shuttlesworth founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, co-founded the SCLC, and invited King to Birmingham — the campaign that broke segregation's back.
On the timeline
- January 10, 1957The SCLC is founded
Dr. King and allies form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
- May 2, 1963The Birmingham Campaign
Children marchers face dogs and fire hoses; the images shock the nation.
- May 2, 1963The Birmingham Children's Crusade
Thousands of Black schoolchildren march in Birmingham; images of fire hoses and police dogs turned against children shift the nation.