16th Street Baptist Church bombing was 55 years ago today: Photos of the tragedy

Saturday is the 55th anniversary of the bombing of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church. This service is celebrating Ady Mae Collins, Dennis McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and two boys, Johnny Robinson Jr. and Virgil Ware murdered immediately after the bombing . Equality of justice for all people is not over yet

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16 - chome Baptist Church, 14 - year old Ady May Collins, 11 - year old Dennis McNair, 14 - year - old Carol Robertson, and 14 - year old Cynthia Wesley. An explosion injured another 22 people

The windows were blown away from the nearby business, as the window of the church stained glass depicts the children led by Christ. After the explosion, Christ's head was blown away.

"This is a matter of time," said the bomb priest John H. Cross. "We are always looking forward to it all."

Mr. Cross told that in recent years, if civilian leaders strongly oppose bomb attacks in Birmingham, violent cases are thought to have been avoided. "This will give the opportunity to rethink militants," Cross said.

Original subtitle: News file / TOM SELF The firefighter bombed four girls on Sunday, September 15, 1963, searched the body under the basement of the 16th Street Baptist Church and searched the body. The stretcher is waiting for robbing more victims

16th Street Baptist Church was attacked in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. The local member is KKK. It is mainly 16th Street African American Baptist Church. As a result of 14 injuries and the deaths of 4 girls, this attack caused anger across the country. Through the civil rights movement, Birmingham is often the center of protests, marches and meditations, often subject to police brutality and violence by white citizens. Homemade bombs planted by white supremacists in houses and churches are becoming very common, so the city is sometimes called "Bombingham". Local African-American churches such as 16th Avenue Baptist Church are the foundation of most protest activities. In 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church held several meetings led by civil rights activists.

Carolyn McKinstry, principal of 16th Street Baptist Church 15 years ago, was a friend of four girls who were bombed 50 years ago and died during the bombing. McInster said that terrorism is the lifestyle of children raised in isolated Birmingham, and she recorded it in her book "World Watch: the explosive survivors of Birmingham are civil rights movement It will be the era of 'time'. She talked about this tragic day and the influence of the four girls who died of the civil rights movement.

Remember, this was Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. It was the year of the 16th Street Baptist bombing that killed four black women. Indeed, since the explosion of black houses and churches is very common, the city was called "Bombingham". It is not difficult to find that blacks are being abused. Kim sat in Birmingham's prison and wrote a persuasive, well thought out letter without guaranteeing to win. Kim's words reveal the painful aspect of his life. In other words, he is a very talented person, he poured a lot of energy into carefully explaining the idea that should be obvious to everyone. Today, this idea can be summarized with labels. According to law, blacks should be protected by dignity and equality. As amendments to Articles 14 and 15 exist, civil rights movement should not be necessary. Sadly, due to the role of the king he was intimidated, jealous, imprisoned and eventually murdered.