Klan Bombing of Birmingham Church 1963

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Haven to the South's most violent Ku Klux Klan chapter, Birmingham was probably the most segregated city in the country. Dozens of unsolved bombings and police killings had terrorized the black community since World War II. On Sunday, 15th September, 1963, a white man was seen getting out of a white and turquoise Chevrolet car and placing a box under the steps of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Soon afterwards, at 10.22 am, the bomb exploded killing Denise McNair (11), Addie Mae Collins (14), Carole Robertson (14) and Cynthia Wesley (14). The four girls had been attending Sunday school classes at the church. Twenty-three other people were also hurt by the blast. Birmingham, Alabama, and the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 ow.ly ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- Since some need a reminder: Origins of the Ku Klux Klan - The foundations of modern racism ow.ly The history of the Ku Klux Klan in Law Enforcement and Government ow.ly True Colors: The motives ( race and greed ) driving HI reform debate, and the real need for Public Option ow.ly Anatomy of American Ignorance - Part 1 ow.ly Anatomy of American Ignorance - Part 2 ow.ly ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- Bill Noxid billnoxid.wordpress.com ---------------------------------------- --------------------------

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