While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement
Carolyn McKinstry
Feb 2011 · Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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On September 15, 1963, a Klan-planted bomb went off in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull was just a few feet away when the bomb exploded, killing four of her friends in the girl’s restroom she had just exited. It was one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, a sad day in American history . . . and the turning point in a young girl’s life.
While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South: from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement.
A uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.
While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South: from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement.
A uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.
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TK Crawley
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December 21, 2014
It was an inspirational book, that really intrigued my mind more on the civil rights era. Beautifully written and easy to read and understand. Thanks for an incredible book and sharing such an amazing story with the world.
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Jordan Pritcher
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February 14, 2015
We read this book in school and I LIKE READING STUFF LIKE THIS SO ITS A GOOD BOOK OUR CLASS NEVER WANTS TO PUT DOWN THIS BOOK
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Maya Carr
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February 8, 2015
Whoever is saying this is stupid is stupid. This book is amazing. Its sad to read what happened to those poor girls.
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