WebSep 16, 2024 · Fifty-seven years after the Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., murdering four Black girls and stunning the nation, a victim of the notorious hate crime sought a public ... WebJun 13, 2013 · Timeline. September 15, 1963 - Four girls are killed and 14 injured in a bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. - Riots break out, and two African-American boys ...
The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing: The Response from …
WebJan 3, 2024 · By The Associated Press. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in a 1963 Alabama church bombing, died Sunday. She was 93. McNair’s ... WebNone of the previous Birmingham bombings going back to 1947 had actually killed anyone. But this time around, four girls—14-year-olds Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley and … refresh graphic card windows
Remembering the Birmingham Church Bombing - History
WebInfamous Birmingham church bombing remembered. United States Attorney General Eric Holder was stricken with emotion Sunday in Birmingham, Ala., as he reflected on the … WebOn Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, the Ku Klux Klan bombed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls. This murderous act shocked the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were dressed in their "Youth Sunday" best, ready to ... WebThomas E. Blanton Jr. in the 1960s. After evading justice for decades, he and three other Ku Klux Klansmen were convicted in the killing of four black girls in a church bombing in … refresh gpu command