Eugene “bull” connor, the commissioner of public safety in birmingham in the 1960s, arrested members of the ku klux klan. bailed martin luther king jr. out of jail. protected protesters from white resisters. led a violent crackdown on civil rights protests.

Bull Connor was the Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham in the 1960s and led a violent crackdown on civil rights protestors.

This violent crackdown included the siccing of police dogs on protestors and the use of fire hoses on protestors. National attention turned to the treatment of the protestors when news reports showed video of how the protestors were being violently attacked by the police and public opinion turned against Bull Connor.

Led a violent crackdown on civil rights protests.

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in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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