Birmingham 1963 How a Photograph Rallied Civil Rights Support |
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Author:
| Tougas, Shelley |
Consultant Editor:
| Sandmann, Alexa Baxter, Kathleen |
Series title: | Captured History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7565-6530-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2019 |
Publisher: | Capstone
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Imprint: | Compass Point Books |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $8.95USD $37.32USD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionIn 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.