Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama established in 2017 to preserve and commemorate the work of the 1963 Birmingham campaign, its Children's Crusade, and other Civil Rights Movement events and actions. The monument is administered by the National Park Service. Civil rights protesters took to the streets of Birmingham, Alabama to fight in favor of Project C, a campaign against laws limiting African Americans freedoms. They were met with violent resistance from the police.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument | |
U.S. National Monument | |
The A.G. Gaston Motel is included in the monument. | |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′55″N 86°48′53″W |
| Area | 18.25 acres (7.39 ha) |
| Website | Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument |
| Part of | Birmingham Civil Rights District (ID06000940) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 19, 2006 |
| Designated NMON | January 12, 2017 |
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