In 1963, a bomb destroyed a church in Birmingham, Alabama. Find out why this was such a terrible event and how it moved the Civil Rights Movement forward. Read through the article from the New York Daily News to investigate this further. Then, complete the worksheet, or questions listed below.
16th Street Bombing
Explore the website and fill in the blanks.
1. The bombing took place at the church on September 15,
2. This was just three weeks after delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
3. The bomb went off as church members were attending
4. The four girls who died and one who was injured were found
5. The bomb was made out of
6. The four men responsible weren’t charged with the crime until , which was years after the bombing.
7. In 2013, President awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to
8. Posthumously probably means
16th Street Bombing
Explore the website and fill in the blanks.
1. The bombing took place at the church on September 15,
2. This was just three weeks after delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
3. The bomb went off as church members were attending
4. The four girls who died and one who was injured were found
5. The bomb was made out of
6. The four men responsible weren’t charged with the crime until , which was years after the bombing.
7. In 2013, President awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to
8. Posthumously probably means