Charlotte at center of civil rights era
The bomb on that early November morning in 1965 was meant for her husband, Kelly Alexander Sr., head of the local and state NAACP who'd become a vocal leader in the debate over school desegregation. Soon, three more bombs would go off: one next door at the home of politician Fred Alexander, Kelly's older brother; and another at the home of Charlotte dentist and activist Reginald Hawkins. A fourth was aimed at civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers, who ... Full Story »
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