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Throughout May 1963, pressure continued to build in Birmingham as the downtown business district was closed, a prominent black-owned motel was bombed, and 3,000 federal troops were dispatched to restore order before the city was officially desegregated. This placid fountain mirrors the peace that the brave "Freedom Fighters" helped forge.
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Birmingham, Alabama · United States
