16th Street Baptist Church bombing

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a tragic act of racial violence that occurred on September 15, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. White supremacists planted a bomb beneath the steps of the predominantly Black church, targeting civil rights activities. The explosion killed four African American girls—addison, Denise, Carole, and Cynthia—who were in the church basement. This brutal attack galvanized the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the fierce resistance to racial equality. It remains a poignant example of the violence faced during the struggle for racial justice in the United States.