Birmingham, Alabama refers to a city in the southern United States that became a focal point of the Civil Rights Movement. It was known for its intense racial segregation and acts of violence against African Americans.
Related terms
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in public spaces.
Jim Crow Laws: A series of state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Civil Rights Movement: A social movement during the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.