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Alabama Children’s Crusade Remembered

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Thousands of students re-enact Alabama Children’s Crusade of the Civil Rights Era to end segregation, bringing memories to population of Birmingham

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Published: Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 4:54 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, more than 1,000 students recreated that landmark demonstration, bringing tears to the eyes of 65-year-old Ronald Short. He was only 15 when he participated in the so-called “Children’s Crusade”.

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