Birmingham 1963
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.
Author - Shelley Tougas.
Narrator - Various Narrators.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Shelley Tougas
Various Narrators
Captured History
Capstone Press
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
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. Author - Shelley Tougas. Narrator - Various Narrators. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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