Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Kneeling Ministers

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

1. Kneeling Ministers Marker

Inscription. Responsible for much planning and leadership, the clergy played a central role in the Birmingham Campaign--like the famous Palm Sunday incident in 1963 (see nearby plaque). Local clergy like Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth worked with out-of-town ministers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and even a group of rabbis from New York, who likened segregation to the Holocaust.

Erected by Kelly Ingram Park Freedom Walk. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 33° 30.974′ N, 86° 48.763′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from 17th Street N. Marker is in Kelly Ingram Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Peace Be Still" (here, next to this marker); Children Under Pressure (within shouting distance of this marker); The Defiant One (within shouting distance of this marker); Ground Zero (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Strategy (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Foot Soldier Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Reflecting Pool (within shouting distance of this marker); Osmond Kelly Ingram (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Sculpture of the Kneeling Ministers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

2. Sculpture of the Kneeling Ministers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 18, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.