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U.S. Justice Department official Burke Marshall mediates between SCLC and Birmingham city officials
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U.S. Justice Department official Burke Marshall helps mediate negotiations in Birmingham between the SCLC and city officials.
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Major Events
May 1, 1963
King returns to Birmingham for new demonstrations
May 2, 1963
The Children’s Crusade begins in Birmingham
May 3, 1963
Hundreds of black children gather at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church for second march
May 5, 1963
King delivers Birmingham version of ‘’Paul’s Letter to American Christians’’ at EBC
May 9, 1963
King criticizes lack of Federal intervention, reaches agreement on 3 movement demands
May 13, 1963
King urges blacks to stay nonviolent
May 16, 1963
King found guilty of violating city injunction
May 20, 1963
The U.S. Supreme court finds segregation ordinances unconstitutional, making sit-ins legal
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