2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Campaign, a series of protests and demonstrations that have since been hailed as a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.

In the years since Civil Rights history has become a significant part of Birmingham’s identity as it has in the state of Alabama as a whole. “Few states have a history that is as rich as Alabama,” notes the website alabama.travel. “It’s the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, and many of its most important moments took place in the state.”

The Children’s Crusade, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church were among the notable events that took place in the city in 1963.

Here’s a list of resources for anyone interested in learning more about Birmingham’s civil rights history during the anniversary of the events of 1963.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203