Stanford University The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute
Letter from Birmingham Jail
  The Injunction  
 

On April 10th, Bull Connor and the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace, successfully convince state officials and a state court to support an injunction banning protest in Birmingham. The injunction ordered King and 133 others not to engage in or encourage protest activities: “parading, demonstrating, boycotting, trespassing and picketing,” including “conduct customarily known as ‘kneel-ins’ in churches.”

 

 
 

At first glance, this seems to be a huge set-back, but, it can work to your advantage. Why?

Discuss and record your answer. (hint: federalism)

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