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The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963, By Christopher Paul Curtis
“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of our skin, but the content of their character.” -Martin Luther King Jr. The historical novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis is about a typical family who has typical problems and they go on a trip to Birmingham. Because of the events in Birmingham, the Watsons changed. The change that happened in the Watsons is typical of the one that happened in America.
Many families were not aware of racism in other parts of America. In The Watsons, the oldest son, Byron, was a rebellious teenager. One day he came home with a Mexican- style hair do. Momma said, “Well, Daddy Cool, you enjoy your Mexican-style hair while you can, ‘cause I’m sure when your daddy
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