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Birmingham's Recovery From Racial Strife
The city shows marked improvement since 1963 demonstrations led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and federal voter ex aminers ended violent unrest. Mayor Boutwell and NAACP officials promote open City Hall dialogue, noting desegregation progress in schools, police, and workplaces while acknowledging ongoing employment gaps and sensitivities among leaders.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
John Nixon
Alabama
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Nixon
Boutwell
Old City Commission
Eugene Bull Connor
Alabama Public Service Commission
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCL
SCLC
Justice Department