Events tagged with "martin luther king jr."

Historical Events tagged with "martin luther king jr."

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Home Bombing Incident

January 30th, 1956 69 years ago

In a violent act of retaliation against civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., his family home in Montgomery, Alabama was bombed. This attack came as a direct response to King's involvement in the Montgomery bus boycott, a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but the bombing heightened tensions within the community and underscored the risks activists faced in the movement for equality.