The story of the Watson family takes place during one of the darkest, yet most pivotal moments in American history. The U.S. South was caught up in the fight for basic human rights, later known as The Civil Rights Movement. In order to fully understand and appreciate the time period of this novel, you need to travel back in time....Let's go back to the 1960s....
Activity 1. 1960s
Activity 2. Birmingham, Alabama
Activity 3. Jim Crow Laws
Activity 4. 1963 Birmingham Bombing
Activity 5. Project!
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