Children's Crusade
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The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children's Crusade canonical | 5 |
| Birmingham children’s crusade | 1 |
| Children's Crusade (May 1963) | 1 |
| Children's Crusade in Birmingham | 1 |
| Children's Crusade of 1963 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Children's Crusade Context triple: [Birmingham campaign, notableEvent, Children's Crusade]
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Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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B.
Franconian Jerusalem
Franconian Jerusalem is a historical nickname for the German city of Fürth, reflecting its once-significant Jewish community and cultural life.
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C.
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion were a series of brutal 16th-century civil conflicts in France primarily fought between Catholics and Huguenots, deeply shaping the country’s political and religious landscape.
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Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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E.
Pacification of Ghent
The Pacification of Ghent was a 1576 political accord uniting the Dutch provinces in a temporary alliance against Spanish rule during the early phase of the Eighty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Children's Crusade Target entity description: The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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A.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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B.
Franconian Jerusalem
Franconian Jerusalem is a historical nickname for the German city of Fürth, reflecting its once-significant Jewish community and cultural life.
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C.
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion were a series of brutal 16th-century civil conflicts in France primarily fought between Catholics and Huguenots, deeply shaping the country’s political and religious landscape.
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D.
Tambov Rebellion
The Tambov Rebellion was a major 1920–1921 peasant uprising in Soviet Russia against Bolshevik grain requisitioning and policies, notable for its scale and the Red Army’s harsh suppression.
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E.
Pacification of Ghent
The Pacification of Ghent was a 1576 political accord uniting the Dutch provinces in a temporary alliance against Spanish rule during the early phase of the Eighty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights protest
ⓘ
nonviolent demonstration ⓘ |
| ageRangeOfParticipants |
elementary school children
ⓘ
teenagers ⓘ |
| aimedAt | ending segregation in Birmingham ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Children's March ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentedIn |
contemporary newspaper reports
ⓘ
news photographs ⓘ television news coverage ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-05-10 ⓘ |
| hasMainSite |
16th Street Baptist Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
|
| hasParticipant |
African American schoolchildren
ⓘ
Birmingham Police Department ⓘ Bull Connor ⓘ
surface form:
Public Safety Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor
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| influenced | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| legacy |
iconic images of children facing police dogs and fire hoses
ⓘ
key turning point in Birmingham campaign ⓘ symbol of youth activism in the Civil Rights Movement ⓘ |
| location |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
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| motivatedBy |
demand for civil rights
ⓘ
opposition to racial segregation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mass arrests of young demonstrators
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participation of thousands of children and teenagers ⓘ use of high-pressure fire hoses against protesters ⓘ use of police dogs against protesters ⓘ |
| opposedBy | segregationist city officials ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
ⓘ
Fred Shuttlesworth ⓘ
surface form:
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth
James Bevel ⓘ
surface form:
Rev. James Bevel
Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| partOf |
Birmingham campaign
ⓘ
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
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| policeResponse |
mass arrests
ⓘ
use of city jail and fairgrounds for detention ⓘ use of paddy wagons and school buses as jail transport ⓘ |
| result |
momentum for federal civil rights legislation
ⓘ
national media attention to Birmingham segregation ⓘ negotiations to desegregate Birmingham ⓘ public outrage over police brutality ⓘ |
| routeIncludes |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Birmingham
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| stagingArea |
16th Street Baptist Church
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surface form:
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
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| startDate | 1963-05-02 ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
civil disobedience
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mass marches ⓘ nonviolent direct action ⓘ |
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Subject: Children's Crusade Description of subject: The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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