Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 12/01/2010
ISBN: 9780756543983
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.41h x 9.48w x 0.35d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 84
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2011 - Recommended - Better Than Most

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141358 / Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1