Usage of the Church
After the Bombing
The church had many usages that made it an easy target for the bombing.
Here are some facts of what happened at the church:
-The church had been a rallying point for civil rights activities during the spring of 1963.
-Students who were arrested during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign's Children's crusade were trained at the Baptist church.
-The 16th Street Baptist Church was a meeting place for civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and Fred Shuttlesworth.
Here are some facts of what happened at the church:
-The church had been a rallying point for civil rights activities during the spring of 1963.
-Students who were arrested during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign's Children's crusade were trained at the Baptist church.
-The 16th Street Baptist Church was a meeting place for civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and Fred Shuttlesworth.