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That was very, very controversial to put children in a situation where you knew there was going to be violence. >> we didnt know what could happen. >> these are some of the 1100 children in birmingham who demonstrated in the streets and went to jail and were suspended or expelled from school. >> these were 11th and 12th graders, mostly 16 to 19. they were mindful of the fact that in another year, they could be sent to vietnam to die abroad for somebody else. >> the students cut classes and took ...

The childrens march. that was very, very controversial. to put children in a situation where you knew that there was going to be violence visited upon them. >> we had never done that before. we had never had children before and we didnt know what could happen. >> these are some of the 1,100 children of birmingham who demonstrated in the streets and went to jail and then were either suspended or expelled from school. >> these were 11th and 12th graders who were mostly 16 to 19. they were very min...

>> grown adult protesters get attacked, the media covers it, but after a while that tactic doesnt draw the media anymore. so then king thinks, "what can i do now?" thats when he decides to have the childrens march. that was very, very controversial. to put children in a situation where you knew that there was going to be violence visited upon them. >> we had never done that before. we had never had children before and we didnt know what could happen. >> these are some of the 1,100 children of bi...

So then king thinks, "what can i do now?" thats when he decides to have the childrens march. that was very, very controversial. to put children in a situation where you knew that there was going to be violence visited upon them. >> we had never done that before. we had never had children before and we didnt know what could happen. >> these are some of the 1,100 children of birmingham who demonstrated in the streets and went to jail and then were either suspended or expelled from school. >> these...

Were making strides. folks want things to get better in this town. im getting emotional. i am emotional about it. because we love each other. the majority of each other love each other very deeply. we want to see the town progress. >> just a small snapshot of selma today. we decided to dig into the archives and show you how nbc news covered the eventual successful march a few weeks later when voting right activists made it from cem why to selma to montgomery. >> reporter: the march from selma to...

Folks want things to get better in this town. im getting emotional. i am emotional about it. because we love each other. the majority of each other love each other very deeply. we want to see the town progress. >> just a small snapshot of selma today. we decided to dig into the archives and show you how nbc news covered the eventual successful march a few weeks later when voting right activists made it from cem why to selma to montgomery. >> reporter: the march from selma to montgomery has ended...

This town is over and done with. nothing you can do to bring it back. it just makes me sad that were perceived that way. were making strides. folks want things to get better in this town. im getting emotional. i am emotional about it. because we love each other. the majority of each other love each other very deeply. we want to see the town progress. >> just a small snapshot of selma today. we decided to dig into the archives and show you how nbc news covered the eventual successful march a few ...

>> our sweat and blood built mississippi, and we got to take it over because we deserve to have it. thats what we are working for. >> stokely carmichael started expressing the goal now is black people exercising power. >> let me say first that this march is nonviolent. it is a nonviolent expression of our determination to be free. this is a principle of the march, and certainly we intend to keep this march nonviolent. >> mr. carmichael, are you as committed to the nonviolent approach as dr. king...

Thats what we are working for. >> stokely carmichael started expressing the goal now is black people exercising power. >> let me say first that this march is nonviolent. it is a nonviolent expression of our determination to be free. this is a principle of the march, and certainly we intend to keep this march nonviolent. >> mr. carmichael, are you as committed to the nonviolent approach as dr. king is? >> no, im not. >> why arent you? >> i just dont see this as a way of life. i never have. and i ...