willing to fill up the jails all over the state of georgia. >> reporter: civil rights leaders descended on nearby albany, georgia, fighting for desegregation through nonviolent protest meetings and marches. it was called the albany movement, and it lasted nearly a year. more than 1,000 protesters ended up in jail. it was unsuccessful, yet it made an impression on young shirley. >> you were 14 years old. >> we were supportive of the albany movement. we were raising money to support the albany movement. >> reporter: it was a tough time to live. and even tougher time to grow up. >> i didn't want to live in the south. i planned to get out of the south forever. >> you wanted to leave? >> yes. >> but that all changed. one spring day in 1965. >> they called me to the principal's office.
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