Although, I do not think it is as extreme as seen in The Watson’s Go to Birmingham. The Civil Rights Movement was in the 1960s (the same time as the book). Some states in the South during that time period passed the laws called Jim Crow Laws. That meant African Americans had to use different bathrooms, hospitals, and water fountains. The Civil Rights Movement was based on brave citizens. Many of those people were hurt or even killed as a result of standing up for themselves. However, they never gave up fighting for the freedom and rights of everyone in the United States. Today, equality has grown over time. In 1964, Congress passed laws to guarantee equal rights for everyone in the United States. African Americans and white citizens do not have separate facilities anymore like they used to. The United States does not see the same kind of prejudice and discrimination as seen in the
Although, I do not think it is as extreme as seen in The Watson’s Go to Birmingham. The Civil Rights Movement was in the 1960s (the same time as the book). Some states in the South during that time period passed the laws called Jim Crow Laws. That meant African Americans had to use different bathrooms, hospitals, and water fountains. The Civil Rights Movement was based on brave citizens. Many of those people were hurt or even killed as a result of standing up for themselves. However, they never gave up fighting for the freedom and rights of everyone in the United States. Today, equality has grown over time. In 1964, Congress passed laws to guarantee equal rights for everyone in the United States. African Americans and white citizens do not have separate facilities anymore like they used to. The United States does not see the same kind of prejudice and discrimination as seen in the