Sources & Resources

A world-class research center and museum featuring permanent exhibits on the struggle for justice.

A collection of over 500 interviews with participants of the Birmingham Movement.

Official site for the historic district, including the A.G. Gaston Motel.

Educational resources on the 1963 bombing and the church's role as a movement headquarters.

State-level primary sources, including governors' papers and civil rights files.

Operated by the SPLC, providing educators with tools on movement martyrs.

Extensive archives of 1960s photographs and newspaper clippings.

History of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's church, a primary target of segregationist bombings.

The seminal document written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1963.

Digital access to the files of Birmingham's notorious Public Safety Commissioner.

Declassified reports on the 1961 attacks at the Birmingham bus station.

A massive portal for video and documents specific to Birmingham.

First-hand accounts of activists in the Deep South.

Historic reporting and photography from the city's primary daily newspaper.

Records of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.

Digital scans of the newspaper that covered the movement in Alabama.

Personal papers of the movement's leader in Birmingham, held at BCRI.

Federal documents regarding the Birmingham campaign and Justice Department intervention.

Lesson plans focusing on the 1963 youth demonstrations in Birmingham.

Connecting literature to historical reality for classroom use.

A "Reading Like a Historian" lesson on the Birmingham campaign.

Deep dive into the context of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

Ethical and historical analysis of the Birmingham tactics.

Resources highlighting the grassroots organizers often left out of textbooks.

State standards and resource guides for teaching local civil rights history.

Short videos and classroom activities on Project C in Birmingham.

Curated sets of artifacts related to the Birmingham movement.

Broader context that includes Birmingham's pivotal 1963 year.

Episode 4, "No Easy Walk," focuses heavily on Birmingham's 1963 campaign.

Academy Award-winning documentary available for educators from the SPLC.

Multimedia feature including Birmingham activists sharing their stories.

Audio archives and interviews with survivors of the 1963 bombing.

Documentary segment on the violence in Birmingham during the Freedom Rides.

Lectures and panels featuring historians and movement veterans.

A documentary about James Armstrong, a Birmingham activist, from POV.

Locally produced documentaries on Birmingham history and the civil rights movement.

Interactive map of key sites including Kelly Ingram Park and the 16th Street Baptist Church.

Details on the "Freedom Walk" sculptures throughout the park.

Identifying safe havens for Black travelers in Birmingham and across the South.

A self-guided walking tour mapping the 1963 marches through downtown Birmingham.

High-resolution imagery of artifacts and monuments from Birmingham's civil rights era.

Peer-reviewed entry on the Birmingham Campaign of 1963.

Scholarly overview of the campaign and its participants at Stanford University.

Reference material on the 1963 demonstrations and Birmingham's broader history.

Academic journal articles on the geography of the movement across the South.

Archives from the University of Alabama at Birmingham related to civil rights.

Perspective on the role of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Resources and grants focused on Alabama's history and civil rights legacy.

Essays and primary sources for students studying American civil rights.

Digital archives of Dr. King's correspondence regarding Birmingham.