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Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support (Captured History)
Shelley Tougas
Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support (Captured History)
Shelley Tougas
In May 1963 news photographer Charles Moore was on hand to document the Children?s Crusade, a civil rights protest. But the photographs he took that day did more than document an event; they helped change history. His photograph of a trio of African-American teenagers being slammed against a building by a blast of water from a fire hose was especially powerful. The image of this brutal treatment turned Americans into witnesses at a time when hate and prejudice were on trial. It helped rally the civil rights movement and energized the public, making civil rights a national problem needing a national solution. And it paved the way for Congress to finally pass laws to give citizens equal rights regardless of the color of their skin.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 1, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780756544461 |
Publishers | CPB Grades 4-8 |
Pages | 64 |
Dimensions | 232 × 260 × 5 mm · 226 g |
Language | English |
Contributor | Alexa L Sandmann |
Contributor | Kathleen Baxter |
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