The Foot Soldiers

The Foot Soldiers (HM1E62)

Location: Birmingham, AL 35203 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 30.965', W 86° 48.818'

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When notoriously racist police commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor sicced dogs on the "Foot Soldiers" of the movement, civil rights leaders hoped it would shine a national spotlight on their plight, but the country at large remained woefully ignorant. However, Southern Christian Leadership Conference leaders had an ace up their sleeves...
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HM NumberHM1E62
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 517307 N 3708517
Decimal Degrees33.51608333, -86.81363333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 30.965', W 86° 48.818'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 30' 57.90" N, 86° 48' 49.08" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1601 6th Ave N, Birmingham AL 35203, US
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