BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A bomb planted by members of the Ku Klux Klan exploded inside 16th Street Baptist Church 62 years ago Monday, killing four young girls and becoming a turning point in the civil rights movement.

The Birmingham community gathered Monday morning to honor the lives of 14-year-olds Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, Addie Mae Collins and 11-year-old Denise McNair.

Sarah Collins Rudolph, the sister of Collins, survived the attack but was blinded in one eye. She said the anniversary is a reminder of the work that still needs to be done.

“I just want them to always remember these four girls," Rudolph said. "Laws were changed because of them, and they should never forget that. The civil rights bill was passed, and they should all talk about this freedom that we have beca

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