Peace Pole - 16th Street Baptist Church - Birmingham AL USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 33° 30.993 W 086° 48.907
16S E 517169 N 3708568
A peace pole in front of the parsonage next to the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama
Waymark Code: WM106CN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
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This piece Paul has been erected in front of the former parsonage for the 16th St Baptist Church, which was bombed by 4 Klansmen 1963, resulting in the deaths of 4 African-American girls. The bombing of the church galvanized public opinion against the horrific level of violence being seen across the South, and directly led to the passage of the 1964 Voting Rights Act.

This Peace pole reads as follows:

NE side: May peace be in our homes and communities
SE side: May peace prevail on earth
NW side: May peace be in our homes and communities
SW side: May peace prevail on earth
Languages: English

Made of: Plastic
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