Question

1) In 1963, the KKK used terrorism against the Civil Rights Movement by

bombing Black Churches in Birmingham, Alabama. Why did the Klan pick

Black Churches as their targets?

2) How could the impact of the death of these 4 girls in 1963 be seen as

being similar to the impact of the New Fugitive Slave Law & the book

Uncle Tom’s Cabin from the 1850s?

Answer 1

Answer-1) As the Ku Klux Klan rose in power during the post-Civil War era the attacks on black churches in the South were common. In the 1960s these attacks accelerated when black churches were targeted and bombed in shooting sprees because for the civil rights movement these were organizing hubs. Local churches for African American such as the 16th Street Baptist Church in the protest activity were fundamental in the organization. The 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963 organized and hosted many meetings led by activists of the Civil Rights Movement. In an attempt to intimidate demonstrators, members of the Ku Klux Klan telephoned the church routinely with threats of bombing intended to disrupt such meetings and regular services of the church

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