The Watsons Go To Birmingham Summary

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The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963
This book took place in 1963. At this time there was a still a lot of racism and segregation between the african american and caucasian races. .African Americans and Caucasian people did not communicate. If was said that the caucasian race was superior to the african american race. Many african americans protested again this. the were treated harshly and it was not fair. This book explains how parents like the ones in this book. try their hardest to protect their children. the don't want them to know how harsh the world is. it hard for african americans. This book started out in flint michigan. That is where the father daniel grew up. Well the oldest son byron was a juvenile delinquent and the went down to

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