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What was the name of Birmingham Alabamas Commissioner of Public Safety?
what was the name of Birmingham Alabama's Commissiner of Public Safety
What does an anchor stamp mean on a gold ring?
It means that the ring was hallmarked in Birmingham, UK You can see more detail here http://www.gold-traders.co.uk/news/2008/01/simple-gold-hallmark-guide.html
What did Bull Connor do for the civil rights movement?
Bull Connor was a big part of the Birmingham Campaign, he set fire hoses and dogs on the protesters in the hope that they would stop. When he died, Birmingham lost their most valuable tool and they grew weak, which is when Martin Luther King and SCLC came in and started to desegregate lunch counters, buses etc... President John F Kennedy later said of him, "The Civil Rights movement should thank God for Bull Connor. He's helped it as much as Abraham Lincoln."
Where were spitfires built in Birmingham?
It was built on a site now a housing estate called Castle Vale. On the aproach to which you will find the "spitfire" island. Which is a traffic island bearing a sculpture of spitfires in flight by Tim Tolkien.
What were the causes of the Birmingham campaign?
Well for starters The Birmingham Campaign was fuelled by the extreme racism and segregation in that city. Martin Luther King and the NAACP targeted this town specifically for it's reputation. Another reason they targeted Birmingham is "Bull" Connor. He was the head of police and he was a extreme racist. The NAACP knew he would react and give their campaign what it needed. They were planning on filling up the cities jails, as a form of protest, while staying non-violent.
