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Tribute To Dr. King
1963
The March on Washington held August 28 is the largest civil rights demonstration in history with nearly 250,000 people in attendance.
1963
16th Street Baptist Church After Bombing
On Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, the congrega- tion of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala- bama was busy preparing for Youth Day, an annual opportunity to honor the children by giving them roles in conducting the service. After Sunday school five girls stood checking their appearance in front of a mirror in the ladies room in the basement. At 10:22 a.m. a tremendous blast shook the entire church. The bomb was so powerful that the outside brick and stone wall collapsed into the base- ment. Out of the rubble staggered 12-year old Sarah Collins, calling the name of her sister Addie Mae. Partially blinded and riddled with 21 pieces of broken glass, she was the only one in the room to survive. Four other children died: Denise McNair, 11, Addie Mae Collins, 14, Carole Robertson, 14, and Cynthia Wesley, 14. As news of the bombing spread across the nation, and around the world, people of all races were moved to outrage by the tragedy.
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