A Time to Speak
Essential Questions
On Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, four young girls—Addie Mae Collins (14), Denise McNair (11), Carole Robertson (14) and Cynthia Wesley (14)—were attending Sunday school at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. They died—and several others were injured—when a bomb blast ripped through the church. The bomb had been placed there by four Ku Klux Klan members.
The next day, Charles Morgan, a young white lawyer and activist, gave a powerful speech at Birmingham’s
- When is the right time to take action and/or speak up?
- What can we learn from the past to help us be better citizens today?
- What does it mean to be an ally? Can an individual really make a difference?
- How has being an activist changed over time?
On Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, four young girls—Addie Mae Collins (14), Denise McNair (11), Carole Robertson (14) and Cynthia Wesley (14)—were attending Sunday school at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. They died—and several others were injured—when a bomb blast ripped through the church. The bomb had been placed there by four Ku Klux Klan members.
The next day, Charles Morgan, a young white lawyer and activist, gave a powerful speech at Birmingham’s
