Four young girls are killed in Birmingham, Alabama 1963 by Angelly Garcia

introductions: Read the question provided and answer it.

angellyg2 — 2024-06-16 16:02:55 UTC

Do now: What social issues do four little girls present?

What occurred?

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:00:28 UTC

In an effort to intimidate demonstrators, members of the KKK routinely telephoned the church with bomb threats, As a bomb exploded under the steps of the church, they sought safety under the pews and shielded each other from falling debris. In the basement, four little girls were killed.

Answer the questions down below.

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:09:49 UTC

What was the significance of the bombing of Birmingham Baptist church?

How many people died in the 16th Street

Baptist Church bombing?

Did they rebuild the 16th Street Baptist Church?

Why this church?

Organizations/ Leaders

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:29:08 UTC

Reverend Martin Luther king Jr. sent a telegram to Alabama Governor George Wallace, a staunch and vocal segregationist, stating bluntly: 'The blood of our little children is on your hands." The brutal attack and the deaths of the four little girls shocked the nation and drew international attention to the violent struggle for civil rights in Birmingham. Many whites were as outraged by the incident as blacks and offered services and condolences to the families. Over, 8,000 people attended the girls' funeral service at Reverend John Porter's Sixth Avenue Baptist Church.

Instructions : Answer the questions from the video below

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:32:39 UTC

What was MLK’s intent?

Did MLK end up achieving it?

What other key leaders supported his ideas & perspectives ?

Outcome

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:39:23 UTC

The murderous event awakened the nation and effectively galvanized the civil rights movement. In the months leading up to the bombing, Birmingham had become the focal point of the civil rights front. The city was all too familiar with racial violence.

What can you infer from this quote ? & what can you connect it to what has and continues to happen till this day?

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:42:43 UTC

“We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating "for whites only."

Connections

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:49:00 UTC

Based on this incident that had occurred purposely murdered these four little girls it reminds me of the event that spiraled up the protests of Black lives matter. campaigns took in place to end violence and systemic racism towards Black people and other people of color. George floyd had been killed by a US police officer in May 2020 in inhumane ways which made people protest and take in action from ongoing matters.

Reflections

angellyg2 — 2024-06-18 20:56:05 UTC

I’ve learned how white oppressed black people no matter the age. it was rare for a change of circumstances due to empathy or being human in itself. i hope people acknowledge that this is still happening till this day it may not be as bad but it’s still put out there. Educate one another to stop history from repeating.