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National Church Arson Task Force Report
URL: http://www.atf.gov/pub/gen_pub/arsonrpt.htm

Description:
June 1997 report of an investigation of arsons, bombings, or attempted bombings at houses of worship since January 1995. The Task Force was formed as a result of a sharp increase in the number of attacks on churches, especially on African American churches in the South. From the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
African American churches
Arson investigation
Church buildings

LII Database Information:
Record 3141 created by Carole Leita on 05/15/1999
Last modification on 12/01/2003
Published: 05/15/1999  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3141