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Birmingham 1963: How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support
Contributor(s): Tougas, Shelley (Author), Sandmann, Alexa (Consultant), Baxter, Kathleen (Consultant)
ISBN: 0756544467     ISBN-13: 9780756544461
Publisher: Compass Point Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: 323.119
Lexile Measure: 980
Series: Captured History
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 9.14" W x 10.22" (0.50 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Locality - Birmingham, Alabama
- Geographic Orientation - Alabama
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Cultural Region - South
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 141358
Reading Level: 7.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Tougas, Shelley Marie: - Shelley Tougas worked in journalism and public relations before writing children's books. She is the author of Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration, which was among Booklist's 2011 Top Ten Editors' Choices. Shelley lives, writes, and reads in North Mankato, Minnesota.