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Addie Mae Collins
(1949-1963)
Who Was Addie Mae Collins?
On September 15, 1963, Collins and three other African-American girls were killed in a terrorist attack perpetrated by members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Carole robertsonThis crime marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Three men responsible for Collins' murder were brought to justice between 1977 and 2002.
Early Life and Death
Addie Mae Collins was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 18, 1949.
She attended the 16th Street Baptist Church with her parents, Julius and Alice, as well as her six siblings. On the morning of Sunday, September 15, 1963, 14-year-old Collins was in the church basement room with a group of other children.
At 10:22 a.m., a bomb exploded under the steps of the church.
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Collins was killed in the blast along with Denise McNair, 11, and Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, both 14. In addition to the four fatalities, more than 20 people were injured. One of these was Collins' younger sister, Sarah, who lo
