Bombing of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Home
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Date
January 30, 1956
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Montgomery,
Alabama,
United States
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Categories
Political & Governance
Social & Civil Rights
Crime
Event Details
During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was bombed on the night of January 30, 1956. King was away at a meeting, but his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their infant daughter were inside. Miraculously, they were unharmed.
Reaction: King returned to find an angry crowd gathered outside. He delivered a famous speech urging nonviolence, calming the situation and preventing a riot.