Denise McNair was a young African American girl who tragically lost her life in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. She was just 11 years old at the time and was attending Sunday school with friends when the attack occurred, resulting in the deaths of four girls. The bombing was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the violent resistance to desegregation and racial equality. Denise's death, along with those of her friends, galvanized public opinion and contributed to the push for civil rights legislation in the United States.