"Birmingham Children" Armband Used after 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, September 1963
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Artifact Overview
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, killed four Black children in an act of white supremacist terrorism. The Protestant Council of the City of New York issued armbands like this five days later, asking its members to wear them on Sunday, September 22. Also, thirty ministers wore them during a prayer vigil at the United Nations a few days prior.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Armband
Date Made
September 1963
Subject Date
September 1963
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.113.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.625 in
Width: 19.25 in (unfolded)
Width: 7.825 in (folded)
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