Birmingham Church Bombings and Freedom Summer campaign

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  • Created by: kira
  • Created on: 01-05-11 12:03

The Birmingham Church Bombing

  • In September 1963, 4 black children were killed when a church was bombed.

-Impact of Bombings:

  • Many black people felt betrayed and powerless. It was as if th struggles of the last 10 years had been pointless.
  • Martin Luther King's speech seemed a distant memory.
  • Still no justice for black people. Even the head of the FBI demanded that the case against the bombers should be dropped.
  • Many black people no longer believed in Martin Luther King's message of peace and patience.

-Martin Luther King

  • In his speech he blamed members of…

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