The use of 'would' in the sentence indicates a habitual or repeated action in the past.
The young African American student protesters gathered on the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church and listened to inspirational speeches from civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
They then marched from the church to a nearby park, determined to peacefully demonstrate for equal rights.
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The young African American student protesters would gather here on the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church and hear inspirational speeches from civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They would then file from the church and walk across the street to a park where they were determined to demonstrate peacefully for equal rights.
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【前の文】
King and his followers were met with fierce resistance from the police. Public Safety Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor, backed by the majority of white residents, was determined to stop the demonstrations.
Without enough volunteers to continue the protests, King and other leaders enlisted hundreds of young schoolchildren to keep the marches going and fill up the jails.
The young African American student protesters would gather here on the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church and hear inspirational speeches from civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They would then file from the church and walk across the street to a park where they were determined to demonstrate peacefully for equal rights.
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http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Alabama-City-Remembered-as-Climactic-Battle-of-Civil-Rights-Movement-128329618.html
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