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Compass Point Books, 2010-01-12

Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support

Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support

Captured History

Shelley Tougas, Author

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SKU:9780756544461

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In May 1963 news photographer Charles Moore was on hand to document the Childrens 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.
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Age Range • 10-12

Pages • 64

Subjects • Moore • Charles • African American children • African Americans • Civil rights • Birmingham (Ala.) • Race relations • Influence • Civil rights movements • Alabama • Birmingham • History • 20th century

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism

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.
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