King goes to Cleveland

May 14, 1963
King goes to Cleveland

King goes to Cleveland to receive a Scroll of Merit from the Curch Civic League of the city at noon, then speaks at both Corey Methodist and St. Paul�s Episcopal Church there.

May

1963

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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