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On May 2, 1963, more than 1,000 students skipped school and marched downtown, gathering at the 16th Street Baptist Church. Bull Connor responded by jailing more than 600 children that day. The next day, another 1,000 students filled the park, and with his cells full and his back against the wall, Connor responded savagely.
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