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Martin Luther King Jr. arrested in Birmingham during demonstrations

Dr. King was arrested for leading nonviolent protests in Birmingham and jailed by local authorities amid intensified demonstrations.

Martin Luther King Jr. arrested in Birmingham during demonstrations

King's arrest drew widespread media coverage and heightened public scrutiny of racial violence and local responses, increasing political pressure on President Kennedy and his administration to respond to the civil-rights crisis.

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