In the spring of 1963, activists in Birmingham, Alabama launched one of the most influential campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement: Project C, better known as The Birmingham Campaign

When did project c begin?

Eugene “Bull” Connor In response, Rev. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) initiated “Project C” on April 3, 1963. Also known as the Birmingham Campaign, the goals of Project C were: Desegregation of Birmingham’s public accommodations, including businesses and schools.

What happened in Project C?

Project C (“C” for confrontation) was a series of Birmingham sit-ins, marches, and boycotts organized by civil rights leader Wyatt Walker. Learn how Project C made the fight for equality in America so visible and urgent that the government could no longer ignore it.