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    Carole Rosamond Robertson was a 14-year-old African American girl who was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. She came from a musical family and enjoyed playing the clarinet and singing. Her murder in the racist bombing of the church, which also killed three other young African American girls, outraged many and inspired the civil rights movement to push further for desegregation and racial equality. Every year on September 15th, Carole Robertson Day honors her memory and continued fight for human rights.

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    Carole Rosamond Robertson was a 14-year-old African American girl who was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. She came from a musical family and enjoyed playing the clarinet and singing. Her murder in the racist bombing of the church, which also killed three other young African American girls, outraged many and inspired the civil rights movement to push further for desegregation and racial equality. Every year on September 15th, Carole Robertson Day honors her memory and continued fight for human rights.

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    Carole Rosamond Robertson was a 14-year-old African American girl who was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. She came from a musical family and enjoyed playing the clarinet and singing. Her murder in the racist bombing of the church, which also killed three other young African American girls, outraged many and inspired the civil rights movement to push further for desegregation and racial equality. Every year on September 15th, Carole Robertson Day honors her memory and continued fight for human rights.

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    CesarTrejo

    StacyJoslin
    U.SHistory10
    February12,2015

    CaroleRosamondRobertson

    Born:
    April24,1949
    Birmingham
    JeffersonCounty
    Alabama,USA

    Death:
    September15,1963
    Birmingham
    JeffersonCounty
    Alabama,USA

    CaroleRosamondRobertsonwastheyoungestoutofthethree
    siblings.HerfathernamewasAlvinandhermothersnamewasAlpha.
    Shehad2siblingsabrother,AlvinJr.andasisterDionne.Shewas
    interestedinmusicandwasamusicalchild.Shewasahighachieving
    studentandsheplayedtheclarinetandwasinthemarchingbandand
    sanginthechorusatWilkersonElementarySchool.

    ThechangesthatCaroleRobertsonmadeisthatshewaspartofthe
    segregationbecauseshewasablackyounggirl.SIncethewhitesdidnt
    liketheblacksandtheKKKdecidedtobombtheChurchshewasinand
    someotherblackchildren.Peoplethoughtitwasharshforthebombersto
    bombtheChurchbecausetherewerechildrenintheChurch.Shewasa
    youngblackgirlandhergettingkilledgotmanypeoplefuriousand
    inspiredpeopletoreallymakeachange.

    SheisanimportantpersonintheAmericanHistorybecauseJack
    andJillofAmericacreatedCaroleRobertsonDay.Everyseptemberthe
    organizationwillhonorCarolewhiletheywerebuildingawarenesson
    relatedissuestoracialequalityandhumanrights.Thenameofthe
    organizationisCaroleRobertsonCenterforLearning.

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