Description: (Former Alabama State Representative)
Bull Connor was a Democratic American politician who served as Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham, Alabama for over two decades. He strongly opposed the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, enforcing racial segregation and denying civil rights to black citizens. Connor used tactics such as fire hoses and police attack dogs against activists, attracting worldwide attention. His actions during the Birmingham campaign of 1963 were instrumental in driving social and legal changes, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.