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full exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham AL
This image shows a powerful memorial wall from what appears to be the Birmingham National Civil Rights Museum **Main Quote:** "My first words were, 'My baby! My Baby!'" —MAXINE MCNAIR **Second Quote:** "Right after the explosion I called my sister... I said—I called about three times—'Addie, Addie, Addie.' Addie didn't answer." —SARAH COLLINS The wall features: - A large historical photograph showing the aftermath of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing - Portrait photographs of the four young victims - Various newspaper clippings and articles about the bombing - The word "SACRED" appears in large letters at the top This memorial wall captures the immediate, heartbreaking responses from family members after the September 15, 1963 bombing. Maxine McNair was the mother of Denise McNair, one of the four girls killed in the bombing. Sarah Collins was the sister of Addie Mae Collins, another victim, and Sarah herself was injured in the explosion but survived. The quotes powerfully convey the immediate shock and desperate search for loved ones in the chaos following this tragic act of racial terrorism that became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
September 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Immediately after the explosion, two young Black boys were shot by white men.
These images appear to be from a museum exhibit about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. Here's what I can transcribe from the visible text: **Image 1:** - "The World Reacts" section discusses how the bombing triggered worldwide responses calling for an end to racial discrimination, with the White House flooded with telegrams demanding justice - Text mentions more than 8,000 people attended a joint funeral for the victims - "Right after the explosion" appears at the bottom - There are portraits of victims and descriptions of the immediate aftermath **Image 2:** Shows a Los Angeles Times newspaper with the headline: - "Church Bombed" - "4 CHILDREN DIE" - Subheadlines include "Crowd Forms at Bombed Church" and "Bishop Baptizes Quints" - "Anti-Castroites Voice a Protest" appears as another story - At the bottom: "three times—" **Image 3:** Contains a description card that reads: "The bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963 killed 4 young girls. Two young Black males lost their lives later in the day as a result that followed the bombing and the death of six children sparked outrage across the world, making that violent September day a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. ARTIFACT: Denise McNair's personal belongings, including rubble removed from her head after the bombing. PHOTOS: Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware" Below this is an artistic memorial portrait showing the six young victims, created by artist Ronald McDowell. This exhibit commemorates one of the most tragic events of the Civil Rights era, when four young girls were killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. These images appear to be from a museum exhibit about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. Here's what I can transcribe from the visible text: **Image 1:** - "The World Reacts" section discusses how the bombing triggered worldwide responses calling for an end to racial discrimination, with the White House flooded with telegrams demanding justice - Text mentions more than 8,000 people attended a joint funeral for the victims - "Right after the explosion" appears at the bottom - There are portraits of victims and descriptions of the immediate aftermath **Image 2:** Shows a Los Angeles Times newspaper with the headline: - "Church Bombed" - "4 CHILDREN DIE" - Subheadlines include "Crowd Forms at Bombed Church" and "Bishop Baptizes Quints" - "Anti-Castroites Voice a Protest" appears as another story - At the bottom: "three times—" **Image 3:** Contains a description card that reads: "The bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963 killed 4 young girls. Two young Black males lost their lives later in the day as a result that followed the bombing and the death of six children sparked outrage across the world, making that violent September day a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. ARTIFACT: Denise McNair's personal belongings, including rubble removed from her head after the bombing. PHOTOS: Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware" Below this is an artistic memorial portrait showing the six young victims, created by artist Ronald McDowell. This exhibit commemorates one of the most tragic events of the Civil Rights era, when four young girls were killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. These images appear to be from a museum exhibit about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. Here's what I can transcribe from the visible text: **Image 1:** - "The World Reacts" section discusses how the bombing triggered worldwide responses calling for an end to racial discrimination, with the White House flooded with telegrams demanding justice - Text mentions more than 8,000 people attended a joint funeral for the victims - "Right after the explosion" appears at the bottom - There are portraits of victims and descriptions of the immediate aftermath **Image 2:** Shows a Los Angeles Times newspaper with the headline: - "Church Bombed" - "4 CHILDREN DIE" - Subheadlines include "Crowd Forms at Bombed Church" and "Bishop Baptizes Quints" - "Anti-Castroites Voice a Protest" appears as another story - At the bottom: "three times—" **Image 3:** Contains a description card that reads: "The bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963 killed 4 young girls. Two young Black males lost their lives later in the day as a result that followed the bombing and the death of six children sparked outrage across the world, making that violent September day a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. ARTIFACT: Denise McNair's personal belongings, including rubble removed from her head after the bombing. PHOTOS: Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware" Below this is an artistic memorial portrait showing the six young victims, created by artist Ronald McDowell. This exhibit commemorates one of the most tragic events of the Civil Rights era, when four young girls were killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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