Police officer looking at the ruins of Fred Shuttlesworth's house after it was bombed.
The bombing occurred on December 25th, 1956. Shuttlesworth lived next door to Bethel Baptist Church on 29th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was the minister. The church also served as the headquarters for the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/14254 |
| Summary: | The bombing occurred on December 25th, 1956. Shuttlesworth lived next door to Bethel Baptist Church on 29th Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was the minister. The church also served as the headquarters for the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. |
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