dec 25, 1956 - Bombing of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth

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Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's house and church were pack with 16 sticks of dynamite and exploded causing damage to his house and his church but luckily no one was injured. He was targeted by the KKK for being a civil rights activist in birmingham in 50s. The KKK made four other attempts on his life and still he continued to fight for equal rights

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