The Birmingham Bombing: 4 Girls Killed, 38 Years for Justice
On September 15, 1963, KKK members planted a bomb at Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four young girls during Sunday school. The FBI identified the bombers but J. Edgar Hoover suppressed evidence for decades. This act of terror became the catalyst for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, proving that even the most horrific violence could not stop the march toward justice.
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National Park Service - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (1963)
FBI.gov - Baptist Street Church Bombing, Famous Cases
Encyclopedia Britannica - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
History.com - Birmingham Church Bombing
Wikipedia - 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
National Museum of African American History and Culture - America Sees the Truth
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NPR Code Switch - Congress Honors Victims of Infamous Alabama Church Bombing
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