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The story of the Birmingham civil rights movement in photographs

"Examines the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, including the organizers of the protests, the movement's support from young people, the violence that occurred, and the integration of Birmingham"--Provided by publisher.

We've got a job

the 1963 Birmingham Children's March
Presents the story of black elementary, middle, and high school students who voluntarily went to jail, and succeeded where adults had failed to desegregate a racially violent city.

Bending toward justice

the Birmingham church bombing that changed the course of civil rights
"The story of the decades-long fight to bring justice to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, culminating in Sen. Doug Jones' prosecution of the last living bombers"--Amazon.
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Carry me home

Birmingham, Alabama : the climactic battle of the civil rights revolution
Offers a detailed account of the civil rights battle in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, and discusses why those events signaled a turning point in the movement.
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Black & white

the confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor
Provides an account of the confrontation between civil rights activist Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth, and Birmingham, Alabama, police chief Eugene "Bull" Connor, who was determined to keep the city's schools, parks, workplaces, and public facilities segregated.

Birmingham, 1963

Describes the feelings of a fictional character who witnessed the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombings in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.

Birmingham 1963

how a photograph rallied civil rights support
Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Charles Moore photograph of three African-Americans teens being hit by a blast of water during a civil rights protest.
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We've got a job

the 1963 Birmingham Children's March
2015
Discusses the 1963 Birmingham Children's March in Birmingham, Alabama.

A fire you can't put out

the civil rights life of Birmingham's Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth
1999
A biography of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, focusing on his commitment to advancing the cause of civil rights for African-Americans in his hometown of Birmingham and throughout the nation.

While the world watched

a Birmingham bombing survivor comes of age during the Civil Rights movement
2013

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