The 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, by white supremacists killed four Black girls, a tragedy that deeply affected the nation. Carolyn McKinstry, then a Sunday school secretary, recounts her experience during that horrific event. As civil rights activists continued to fight against segregation, further violence and oppression ensued. Today, McKinstry reflects on the re-election of Donald Trump as a potential setback for civil rights progress, suggesting that the fight for justice continues amidst historical injustices and current political climates.
I did not immediately think of it as a bomb. I didn't know what it was, [...] and I crawled under that very first pew where I was standing.
The death of the four girls devastated the nation. But it was not the last bombing in Birmingham. The lack of compassion was evident [...] for justice and equality during the civil rights movement.
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