On this day in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed

On this day in 1956, Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed

Jan. 30, 1956 Martin Luther King Jr. at a press conference in March 1964. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress As Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the pulpit, leading a mass meeting during the Montgomery bus boycott, his home was bombed. His wife and 10-week-old baby escaped unharmed. Many gathered on his lawn, angered by this attack.  “If you have weapons, take them home. He who lives by the sword will perish by the sword,” he told them. “We want to…