"What was that?" "Maybe it was just a sonic boom." ...... "Someone blew off a bomb in Joettas church!" When my teacher read that part, I began to cry.
It is still amazing to me that this kind of stuff happened in America and was, for the longest time, never questioned or thought of as being wrong. I just can't understand why people felt so threatened by the idea of desegregation that they were willing to kill, maim, harass and to do so without any apologies.
It also feels like a lot of young blacks today don't fully understand or appreciate what their elders had to endure just to be able to ride a bus with whites among other things.
All those associated with the bombing will, or already have, pay the penalty for their actions in the next life; and they will have no one to blame but themselves.
I integrated schools in Seminole County, Florida. I could have been killed, but I was not afraid. I'm still not. I would do it again in a heartbeat, and I don't regret the sacrifices it cost me.
I was the first black to integrate schools in my county. I was escorted by police into my school. The night before I received a threatening phone call from a white lady She told me to tell my parents that I didn't want to go to that school the next day. I said, "Yes ma'am," hung up the phone, went to bed and I never told my parents about it. I could have been killed, but I was never afraid. Still not, and I'm 60 years old. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I did learned about this in the 8th grade which was last school year 4 me. I wasn't surpised I mean racism is eveyrwhere and it's inevitable that this has happened. There r probably more hidden news 4 all I know.
@Spectonimous All you have to do is look around Youtube and read some of the idiotic racist comments that get posted on certain videos, and you'll see there are still people who harbor those terrible attitudes. Sadly, racism is still alive and well.
This shows you what TERRORISTS the KKK are! The bombing of this church (killing 4 INNOCENT girls!), along with the EXECUTION of Emmett Till in 1955 are far worse than racism...those acts are PURE EVIL! Hopefully the perpetrators of those acts are either suffering or burning in HELL!
Woww this is sad :'(...My class just got through reading The Watsons Go To Birmingham & it mentioned this....but my teacher already showed us some videos..We got some sick people
"What was that?" "Maybe it was just a sonic boom." ...... "Someone blew off a bomb in Joettas church!" When my teacher read that part, I began to cry.
XxDreamsxAnimesxX 11 months ago
It is still amazing to me that this kind of stuff happened in America and was, for the longest time, never questioned or thought of as being wrong. I just can't understand why people felt so threatened by the idea of desegregation that they were willing to kill, maim, harass and to do so without any apologies.
It also feels like a lot of young blacks today don't fully understand or appreciate what their elders had to endure just to be able to ride a bus with whites among other things.
IcedEarth426 11 months ago
All those associated with the bombing will, or already have, pay the penalty for their actions in the next life; and they will have no one to blame but themselves.
dcbandnerd 1 year ago
I integrated schools in Seminole County, Florida. I could have been killed, but I was not afraid. I'm still not. I would do it again in a heartbeat, and I don't regret the sacrifices it cost me.
eyeseena 1 year ago
I was the first black to integrate schools in my county. I was escorted by police into my school. The night before I received a threatening phone call from a white lady She told me to tell my parents that I didn't want to go to that school the next day. I said, "Yes ma'am," hung up the phone, went to bed and I never told my parents about it. I could have been killed, but I was never afraid. Still not, and I'm 60 years old. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
eyeseena 1 year ago
my class read watsons go to birmingham and mentioned this
turdlip555 1 year ago
@turdlip555 woahh thats what my school is reading
ImNotHuman100055 1 year ago
and I'm supposed to be afraid of Muslims and Osama.....
bubblinbrownsugar616 1 year ago
Domestic Terrorists
Joe402 1 year ago
I did learned about this in the 8th grade which was last school year 4 me. I wasn't surpised I mean racism is eveyrwhere and it's inevitable that this has happened. There r probably more hidden news 4 all I know.
Spectonimous 1 year ago
@Spectonimous All you have to do is look around Youtube and read some of the idiotic racist comments that get posted on certain videos, and you'll see there are still people who harbor those terrible attitudes. Sadly, racism is still alive and well.
Superbook4Eva 1 year ago
I am ashamed of my white race when I see this.
I was in Birmingham in the 1970's.
There was still racial hatred.
The KKK was around.
I said "To hell with them."
Take a stand.
Rise up against the Klan.
They are still around, even though they are a laughingstock.
I am,
GEORGE VREELAND HILL
GeorgeVreelandHill 1 year ago
@GeorgeVreelandHill
Lord, let us pray and work hard for that day
When Black will not be asked to get in back,
When Brown can stick around,
When Yellow will be mellow,
When the Red Man can get ahead man,
And when White will embrace what is RIGHT!!!!!!
--- The Most Reverend Joseph Lowery
goriii19582006 1 year ago
This shows you what TERRORISTS the KKK are! The bombing of this church (killing 4 INNOCENT girls!), along with the EXECUTION of Emmett Till in 1955 are far worse than racism...those acts are PURE EVIL! Hopefully the perpetrators of those acts are either suffering or burning in HELL!
gor319582006 1 year ago
Yeah My Class Read The Book To And It Was Really Sad When They Talked About The Church Bombing. Aw. Poor Kids.
nesskabob 1 year ago
Woww this is sad :'(...My class just got through reading The Watsons Go To Birmingham & it mentioned this....but my teacher already showed us some videos..We got some sick people
MorganRaeEvans13 1 year ago
@MorganRaeEvans13 Thats exactly what our class did!
RobloxLegomania 1 year ago
@MorganRaeEvans13 me to! im doing a report on this now for home work
but yeah it was very sad D':
thedarkworldfairy11 1 year ago
we are reading that now
Megahart123 1 year ago
i cant stress how sad this is.....
Damuluv 1 year ago
I was reading "The Watsons Go To Birmingham" and the bombing was in it,
stix879 1 year ago
yeah me too with my class though
DaWorldLoves 1 year ago
me too with me class it wqs such a good book
sincereestrada24 1 year ago
ME TOO!! MY CLASS READ IT.. BYRON is SURE BAD
XShynobiX 1 year ago
to think his happened only 47 years ago
tokyopopprincess1993 1 year ago
THis makes me want to cry.
SuperDuperSentinel 2 years ago
What is the title of this video - i want to purchase it for my Black history presention
rterush 2 years ago
...and Alabama police will kill you too !!!
whitewitchoz 2 years ago
damn fbi,,killed king too..blaming outhers
shine1221 2 years ago