4 little girls (Unrated)

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September 15, 1963. it could have been a regular day in the life of americans everywhere. instead it became a day that would change their lives without mercy. spike lee takes an in-depth look at one of america's most terrible crimes, and the impact it had on the civil rights movement.
when a bomb tears trough the basement of a black baptist church on a peaceful fall morning, it takes the lives of four young girls; denise mcnair, carole robertson, cynthia wesley and addie mae collins. this racially motivated crime, taking place at a time when the civil rights movement is burning with a new flame, could have doused that flame forever. instead it fuels a nation's outrage and brings birmingham, alabama to the forefront of america's concern.