18752. THE BOMBING OF THE 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. This paper analyzes the key issues in an event that is regarded as a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, members of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, thereby causing the deaths of four young African American girls. The paper argues that the incident shows a link between racism and terrorism; it may have been prevented if not for the fear of the community and the racist attitudes of law enforcement. KEYWORDS: history United States African American Civil Rights racism terrorism Ku Klux Klan. APA Style. 6 pages, 18 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. 1,447 words.