What were the causes of the 16Th strret church bombing?

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, was motivated by racial hatred and resistance to the Civil Rights Movement. White supremacists sought to intimidate and retaliate against the growing calls for desegregation and equality for African Americans. The bombing, which killed four young girls, was a tragic manifestation of the violent backlash against efforts to achieve racial justice in the United States. It galvanized national outrage and contributed to the passage of civil rights legislation.