Events tagged with "Ku Klux Klan"

Historical Events tagged with "Ku Klux Klan"

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Bobby Frank Cherry Convicted in Church Bombing Case

May 22nd, 2002 22 years ago

A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, found Bobby Frank Cherry guilty of the 1963 murder of four girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. The bombing, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, targeted the church during a Sunday service, resulting in the tragic deaths of Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, all aged 14, and Cynthia Wesley, aged 11. This verdict marked an important moment in the long pursuit of justice for the victims' families.