sep 15, 1963 - Bombing of a church in Birmingham

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The 16th Street Baptist Church had been a significant religious center for the city’s black population and a meeting place for civil rights organizers such as MLK. On Sunday, before the church service, the White supremacists had called in bombs to disrupt the church service and meetings. The bombing resulted in thousands of black protesters gathered around the church, and troops were sent to break them up, leading to many arrests and 2 black men killed.

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