Ground Zero

Ground Zero (HM1DWH)

Location: Birmingham, AL 35203 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 30.966', W 86° 48.792'

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You are standing at Ground Zero of the 1963 civil rights struggle in Birmingham. When African-American leaders and citizens resolved to fight the oppression of a strictly segregated society, they were met with vitriol and violence despite their own determinedly peaceful approach.
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HM NumberHM1DWH
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 7:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 517347 N 3708519
Decimal Degrees33.51610000, -86.81320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 30.966', W 86° 48.792'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 30' 57.96" N, 86° 48' 47.52" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 17th St N, Birmingham AL 35203, US
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