![]() Birmingham had become a center of civil rights activities and protests in the early 1960s, and the 16th Street Baptist Church was known to be a place where young activists gathered. Many others, including relatives of the girls, were severely injured. The blast killed four girls who were in the basement of the church: Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Addie Mae Collins, all age 14, and Denise McNair, age 11. On the morning of Sunday, September 15, 1963, a bomb placed under an outside stairway of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was detonated as the congregation inside prepared for services. SIGNIFICANCE: The bombing deaths of four black girls in a Birmingham, Alabama, church in 1963 brought additional support for the civil rights movement, and was a catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but Thomas Blanton was not tried for the murders until 38 years after the event. I had a brief conversation with Blanton during a recess, but the conversation was interrupted by his attorney.Ĭhief Prosecutors: Doug Jones, Robert Posey, Jeff Wallace While only there a few days, I was blessed to be there for the rendering of the verdict of “Guilty” an unforgettable moment. I obtained this newspaper after flying to Birmingham, Alabama to witness this historic trial. Subtitle says, “Prosecutor: ‘Justice Delayed Is Still Justice'”. ![]() Blanton who bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 4 little girls, on September of 1963. ![]() This May 2nd, 2001 mint condition copy of The Birmingham News has the cover story “BLANTON GUILTY” which details the conviction of Ku Klux Klansman Thomas E. ![]()
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