Bombingham

This article is about the dynamite bombings in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. For the 2001 novel, see Anthony Grooms.
Bombingham
Part of the Civil Rights Movement
Locals look at the bombed home of Arthur Shores in 1963.
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Attack type
Bombings, arson, shootings
VictimsArthur Shores and other local African Americans
PerpetratorsKu Klux Klan
MotivePrevent African Americans from moving to white segregated neighborhoods.

Bombingham is a nickname for Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement due to the 50 dynamite explosions that occurred in the city between 1947 and 1965.[1] The bombings were initially used against African Americans attempting to move into neighborhoods with entirely white residents. Later, the bombings were used against anyone working towards racial desegregation in the city.[1] One neighborhood within Birmingham experienced so many bombings it developed the nickname of Dynamite Hill.[2]

  1. ^ a b Eskew, p. 53
  2. ^ Elliott, Debbie (July 6, 2013). "Remembering Birmingham's 'Dynamite Hill' Neighborhood". NPR.org. National Public Radio (NPR). Retrieved 26 March 2016.