Facts on 30 January
1956 - Martin Luther King Jr.’s Home Bombed During Montgomery Bus Boycott

On January 30, 1956, the home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, was bombed in Montgomery, Alabama. Although his wife and young daughter were inside, they were unharmed. The attack heightened tensions but strengthened the resolve of the Civil Rights Movement and demonstrated King’s commitment to nonviolence in the face of terror.

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