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16th Street Baptist Church bombing, 1963
Description
In September 1963, a splinter group of the Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young black girls attending Sunday school. Activists who were there discuss the bombing and its aftermath.
Classroom Ideas
What was the impact of the bombing? Students could study the lengthy process required to bring the bombers to justice. The gifting of a stained glass window to the church from the people of Wales could link to British involvement in campaigning against racism.
Civil rights in the USA
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