The 16th Street Baptist Church was built in 1873 and was moved to its current 16th Street location in 1883. To learn about the history of the church and its tragic past watch this C-SPAN video. 続きを見る
Stunning sanctuary space where Dr. MLK, Jr. continued preaching peaceful protest after a bombing that killed 4 girls (11 & 14 years old) who were robing for choir between Sunday school & worship.
In 1963, 4 Ku Klux Klansmen planted a bomb near the basement of the church, where children were preparing for Sunday service. Read more facts about African Americans: http://bet.us/BHM
The grandeur of this beautiful sanctuary brings peaceful closure to the 1963 deaths of four Sunday school girls, victims of a Ku Klux Klan bomb. Check out neighboring Civil Rights Institute. 続きを見る
In remembrance to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, who lost their lives in the Sept. 15th 1963 bombing. Join the Revolution: http://ow.ly/8sS8E 続きを見る
Pay tribute to the four girls killed here when, on Sept. 15, 1963, ten sticks of dynamite exploded during the Sunday morning service in a racially motivated attack. 続きを見る
The 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed on Sunday, September 15, 1963. The explosion killed four girls and marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.