Why was Birmingham chosen as the site for a

major civil rights campaign?

o It was home to the most civil rights leaders in

the country.

It was one of the most segregated cities in

America.

It was the least likely city to experience

resistance from whites.

It was one of the most segregated cities in America.

Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr. even called it the most segregated city in the country. A major event in Birmingham that shook the nation was when an African American Baptist church was bombed and four young girls were killed.