Violent Crowd Control

The May 2, 1963, launch of the Children's Crusade during the Birmingham Campaign of the civil rights movement saw City Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor authorize the arrest of young protesters, as well as crowd control with fire hoses and police dogs.

Water from a high-pressure hose sweeps across young people marching down a downtown street
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Water from a high-pressure hose sweeps across young people marching down a downtown street