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4 Little Girls

"On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine"

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

Top Cast

  • Maxine McNair

    Maxine McNair

    Self - Mother of Denise McNair

  • Chris McNair

    Chris McNair

    Self - Father of Denise McNair

  • Helen Pegues

    Helen Pegues

    Self - Denise's Aunt

  • Queen Nunn

    Queen Nunn

    Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair

  • Arthur Hanes Jr.

    Arthur Hanes Jr.

    Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss

  • Howell Raines

    Howell Raines

    Self - New York Times Editor

  • Harold McNair

    Harold McNair

    Self - Denise's Uncle

  • Carole C. Smitherman

    Carole C. Smitherman

    Self - Denise's Childhood Friend

  • Wamo Reed Robertson

    Wamo Reed Robertson

    Self - Carole's Aunt

Overview

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

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