This Oscar-nominated documentary is one that will make you shudder to think that there are people in this country with so much hate that they could do this heinous act.
In a sense, the murder of these girls was a blessing as it awoke the American people to the fact that such people existed. America saw the burned and battered bodies of four girls, not yet teens, and realized that action had to be taken to remove the stain of segregation.
Spike Lee did a terrific job of showing the attitude and actions of the hate-mongers in the South in the late 50s and early 60s; and also showed the impact these crimes had on the people who lived in Birmingham, Alabama.
A magnificent film.
In a sense, the murder of these girls was a blessing as it awoke the American people to the fact that such people existed. America saw the burned and battered bodies of four girls, not yet teens, and realized that action had to be taken to remove the stain of segregation.
Spike Lee did a terrific job of showing the attitude and actions of the hate-mongers in the South in the late 50s and early 60s; and also showed the impact these crimes had on the people who lived in Birmingham, Alabama.
A magnificent film.