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Negro Leaders Drive for Breakthrough at Birmingham
Birmingham faces a tense civil rights confrontation as leaders push for downtown desegregation. Jails overflow with more than 2,400 arrests as King visits churches and appeals to President Kennedy. Crowds remain orderly yet vocal with hymns and chants, while Oxford and university sites show quieter scenes amid nationwide push for equal access and jobs.
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Belmand de Rock
Central Marin
Associated Press
Oxford
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Little
Owe i Rock
Clinton, Tenn
Birmingham
King
Avenu
Meredith
University
Baptist Church
16Th Street
6Th Avenue
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