Segregation at All Costs: Bull Connor and the Civil Rights Movement

National History Day documentary on Bull Connor, Birmingham's Commissioner of Public Safety, whose use of police dogs and fire hoses on civil rights demonstrators dramatically backfired and called national attention to the Civil Rights Movement.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• bull connor
• civil rights movement
• project C
• birmingham
• alabama
• 1963
• MLK
• JFK
• civil rights act of 1964
• national history day
• nhd

[masteroftheassassins]

May he rest in hell

[GuerillaInThaMidst]

Thanks Bull Connor! Your stupidity and bigotry actually did my parents and grandparents, a huge favor. It's because of you, that my generation has been given greater access to opportunities for progression. I actually invoke your name and legacy when I'm teaching kids about the deep hate doctrine that was once purveyed by people like you.

[Elvisissouthern]

@rcharding Thought I told you to shutup

[rcharding]

@Elvisissouthern Thank you for that geographical information. Southern racist idiots are so easily fooled. Your location has been passed on to my friends at the FBI in case you are involved in anything nefarious. Ciao, asshole.

[Elvisissouthern]

@rcharding "Make me".God that's about like "I know you are but what am I".You can be anything you want on the net cant you there Karate kid.Send me a personal message you sissy Im in Chattanooga.Bring your lunch boy and all your coon friends

[rcharding]

@Elvisissouthern Make me, asshole. I'm a 3rd degree black belt in karate, and although the philosophy of my training emphasizes the defensive nature of my discipline, I would not hesitate to use my skills to defend myself with prejudice against you, a racist, ignorant waste of human flesh. You are an enemy of humanity, and humanity needs defending. I am its soldier.

[Elvisissouthern]

@rcharding Shutup sissy

[pjicleanair420]

5000 years later and the blacks are still shitting in the drinking water. Niggers never learn................. You either have to commit crimes, rap, or be an athlete in the eyes of the avg black guy. I have had a job since I could legally receive a pay check at 15. A lot of money has come out in the form of taxes that feed welfare recipients who would rather not have a job but continue having kids so they can "get dat check" Niggers should come paint my house considering what I have done.

[MrQuaker62]

@Elvisissouthern i am sure you live each day in fear. You fear anybody who looks or thinks differently from you. How sad to be so insecure. I know I can not change your heart, that is the work of God, but I do want you to know that you CAN change you do not have to live in fear. I wish you well on your journey.

[MrQuaker62]

He represents all those people who live in fear and hide their fear with angry words and violent actions. How sad a figure he is, can you imagine the shame of being related to him? But he was not alone, many other fearful whites thought as he did and sadly some still do but they are fewer in number and all but out of any real power.