"The Watsons go to Birmingham"
by Christopher Paul Curtis
MAIN IDEA
The main idea of the book "The Watsons go to Birmingham" is that African American people weren't treated fairly. In the book it tells us about the terrible things that go on in Birmingham.
Supporting Details
1. The church was bombed
2. The parents were nervous about going south because of the racism and segregation going around
3. The kids weren't allowed to go wondering around alone once they were in Birmingham
CIVIL RIGHTS EVENTS AND PEOPLE COVERED IN THE BOOK
The Birmingham Bombing, Ku Klux Klan, The girls that were killed in the bombing were Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley.
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