16th Street Baptist Church
Coverage of 16th Street Baptist Church in the Nexus archive.
- Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward
Survivors of family members who died in the fight for voting and civil rights, such as Viola Liuzzo and Denise McNair, express concern as the Supreme Court's decisions have dismantled key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They highlight the erasure of protections for minority voting rights and the rapid changes in state legislatures following recent rulings.
- Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward
Survivors of civil rights activists who died fighting for voting rights express anger as the Supreme Court has dismantled parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The article highlights the deaths of Viola Liuzzo and four girls killed in the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, whose families now see their loved ones' sacrifices undermined by recent court rulings.