Being a Christian and a Child of God, Addie Mae Collins attended the 16th Street Baptist Church with her parents, Julius and Alice, as well as her six siblings. Addie and her fellow victims became symbols of racial violence, styled as martyrs in the struggle for Civil Rights. In 2013, the United States Congress awarded each girl the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Church Affiliation:Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Role in the Movement:The murder of Addie Mae Collins focused public attention on racial violence in the South.
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Born Date:April 18, 1949
Deceased Date:September 15, 1963
Place Lived as Adult:As a child, Addie lived in Birmingham, Alabama
Church Location:Birmingham, Alabama