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Until Justice Rolls Down: The Birmingham Church Bombing Case (Fire Ant Books),Used
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It was a time when Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders rallied black youth and adults to march for their civil rights, a time when the Ku Klux Klan was active in cities and throughout the countryside of the Deep South, employing 19thcentury tactics to intimidate blacks to stay in their place. It was also the year that the worst act of terrorism in the entire civil rights movement occurred just as Birmingham, Alabama, was coming under close national scrutiny.This book tells the story of one grim Sunday in September 1963 when an intentionally planted cache of dynamite ripped through the walls of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and ended the dreams and the lives of four young black girls. Their deaths spurred the Kennedy administration to send an army of FBI agents to Alabama and led directly to the passage of the Civil Rights Act. When the Justice Department was unable to bring anyone to trial for this heinous crime, a young Alabama attorney general named Bill Baxley began his own investigation to find the perpetrators. In 1977, 14 years after the bombing, Baxley brought one Klansman to trial and, in a courtroom only blocks from the bombed church (now a memorial to the victims), persuaded a jury to return a guilty verdict. More than 20 years later two other perpetrators were tried for the bombing, found guilty, and remanded to prison.Frank Sikora has used the court records, FBI reports, oral interviews, and newspaper accounts to weave a story of spellbinding proportions. A reporter by profession, Sikora tells this story compellingly, explaining why the civil rights movement had to be successful and how Birmingham had to change.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'Until Justice Rolls Down'? A: The book focuses on the Birmingham Church bombing case in 1963, highlighting the tragic event that killed four young black girls and its impact on the civil rights movement.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Until Justice Rolls Down' is Frank Sikora, a professional reporter who extensively researched the case.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: This book is categorized under 'Murder & Mayhem' and is a non-fiction account of a significant historical event.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as new and is described as a used book in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 280 pages.
- Q: When was 'Until Justice Rolls Down' published? A: The book was published on October 23, 2005.
- Q: What edition is this book? A: This is the 2nd edition of 'Until Justice Rolls Down'.
- Q: What binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What historical context does the book provide? A: The book provides context about the civil rights movement, the role of Martin Luther King Jr., and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan during that era.
- Q: What resources did the author use for research? A: Frank Sikora utilized court records, FBI reports, oral interviews, and newspaper accounts to construct the narrative of the bombing case.