We've Got a Job
The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · February 3, 2015
The inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action.
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- Who it’s for
- A pivotal civil rights protest comes into focus through the young people who took part.
- Themes
- Youth activism, Civil rights, Segregation and police brutality
- Genres
- Civil & Human Rights, 20th Century U.S., African American Life (U.S.)
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The inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action. The 1963 Birmingham Children's March was a turning point in American civil rights history. Black Americans had had enough of segregation and police brutality, but with their lives and jobs at stake, most adults were hesitant to protest the city's racist culture.
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So the fight for civil rights lay in the hands of children like Audrey Hendricks, Wash Booker, James Stewart, and Arnetta Streeter. We've Got a Job tells the little-known story of the four thousand Black elementary, middle, and high school students who answered Dr. Martin Luther King's call to "fill the jails." Between May 2 and May 11, 1963, these young people voluntarily went to jail, drawing national attention to the cause, helping bring about the repeal of segregation laws, and inspiring thousands of other young people to demand their rights. Drawing on her extensive research and in-depth interviews with participants, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson recreates the events of the Birmingham Children's March from a new and very personal perspective. Archival photography and informational sidebars throughout. Back matter includes an afterword, author's note, timeline, map, and bibliography.
History Through Young Eyes
A pivotal civil rights protest comes into focus through the young people who took part.
Come here for
- Civil rights history seen through four young participants’ perspectives
- The courage and stakes of children challenging segregation
Expect
- A personal view of the Birmingham Children’s March
- Archival photographs and informational sidebars alongside the story
Where it sits
| 20th Century U.S. | 60% |
|---|---|
| Civil & Human Rights | 59% |
| African American Life (U.S.) | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Life (U.S.)
- 20th Century U.S.
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Cynthia Levinson
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- February 3, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Youth activism · Civil rights · Segregation and police brutality
- Reading lane
- African American Life (U.S.)