In the years leading up to the 16th street baptist church bombing, birmingham had earned a national reputation as a tense. The bombing of the 16th street baptist church on september 15 was the third bombing in 11 days, after a federal court order had come down mandating the. September 15, 1963 a bomb blast at the sixteenth street baptist church in birmingham, alabama, kills four africanamerican girls during church. On september 15, 1963, a bomb explodes during sunday morning services in the 16th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama, killing four. On a quiet sunday morning in september 1963, a bomb blew open the sixteenth street baptist church in birmingham, alabama. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Book about 16th street baptist church bombing victim to. This saturday marks 55 years since the bombing of the 16th street baptist church in downtown birmingham. The history of the 1963 16th street baptist church bombing. It was also the site of the 16th street baptist church bombing in 1963 that claimed the lives of four young girls. Hell be at 16th street baptist church on march 2, courtesy of alabama booksmith. Sarah collins rudolph has authored a book telling her eye witness account of the klan bombing of the 16th street baptist church 54 years ago.
The ku klux klans history of terror snapshots in history by. For years it has been up to sarah collins rudolph to fill in the blanks of what happened to her the morning of sept. Bombing of the 16th street baptist church american. The birmingham church bombing that changed the course of civil rights.
The bombing at 16th street baptist church reignited the civil rights movement as. When the 16th street baptist church in birmingham, ala. The 16th street baptist church bombing was an act of white supremacist terrorism which occurred at the african american 16th street baptist church in. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The bombing of the 16th street baptist church was a pivotal moment for the american civil rights movement. In 1963, the ku klux klan bombed the 16th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama. In the 1950s and 1960s the american people, backed by civil rights leaders like martin luther king jr. Carole robertson, cynthia wesley, denise mcnair and addie mae collins. Long forgotten, 16th street baptist church bombing. Four young africanamerican girls who were preparing for. Birmingham, alabama, native carolyn mckinstry remembers that day. Today, the 16 th street baptist church is still operating, although it did not reopen after the bombing until 1964. Bombing of the 16th street baptist church biography. The reverend arthur price talked about the history of the sixteenth street baptist church and the bombing of the church that occurred on sunday, september 15, 1963.
Several movies and books depict what happened in birmingham including 4 little girls, directed by. In new book,fifth little girl describes first hand account of. The crater and other damage caused by the bombing of the sixteenth street baptist church, which killed four africanamerican girls. Fifty years ago four little girls were tragically killed during a bombing at the 16th street baptist church.