Aftermath
The documentary, 4 Little Girls
This page has facts about the aftermath of the 16th street Baptist Church Bombing.
Here are some facts about the aftermath of the bombing:
-White strangers visited the grieving families to express their sorrow.
-The bombing increased worldwide sympathy for the Civil rights cause.
-A 1997 documentary about the bombing, 4 Little Girls, directed by Spike Lee, was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Documentary".
The next fact is a very emotional and touching fact:
-At 10:22 a.m., 26 children were walking into the basement assembly room to prepare for the sermon entitled " The Love That Forgives", when the bomb exploded. The explosion blew a hole in the church's rear wall, destroyed the back steps and all except one stain-glassed window, which showed Jesus Christ leading a group of little children.
Here are some facts about the aftermath of the bombing:
-White strangers visited the grieving families to express their sorrow.
-The bombing increased worldwide sympathy for the Civil rights cause.
-A 1997 documentary about the bombing, 4 Little Girls, directed by Spike Lee, was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Documentary".
The next fact is a very emotional and touching fact:
-At 10:22 a.m., 26 children were walking into the basement assembly room to prepare for the sermon entitled " The Love That Forgives", when the bomb exploded. The explosion blew a hole in the church's rear wall, destroyed the back steps and all except one stain-glassed window, which showed Jesus Christ leading a group of little children.