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While the World Watched

A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age During the Civil Rights Movement

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While the World Watched

By: Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Narrated by: Felicia Bullock
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Fifteen-year-old Carolyn Maull McKinstry was just a few feet away when the Klan - planted bomb that killed four of her friends exploded in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. It was one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, a sad day in American history…and the turning point in a young girl's life.

Carolyn's story is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of what it was like to grow up in the Jim Crow South - from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights era. A unique and moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past five decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we've come - and how far we have yet to go.

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Americas Christian Living Christianity Civil Rights & Liberties Cultural & Regional Freedom & Security Politics & Government Religious Social Issues State & Local United States Civil rights Emotionally Gripping Social movement Alabama
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Thank you for writing this book and telling your story. We should never forget what hard things in history have shaped this nation.

By far my favorite book of 2015

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Awesome Story, Information that's Priceless. Forgiveness is and always will be the will of God that frees us up to thrive.

Truth- God's Signature

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There were some surprises in the book that mirrored my life. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a complete and personal account of this church bombing. The narrator was excellent. Thank you Carolyn and Felicia.

Outstanding!

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I’m new to the B’Ham area and this book was so helpful in helping me understand the past, present, and future of this area and our nation as a whole.

So impactful

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Growing up in LA in the 40’s I lived with the reality of racism. But being a little white girl I did not understand the depths and destruction‘separate, but equal’ was, because it was never equal. Thank God His Grace saved me from living a life of hate. The book was very special to me.

Look Back and Live With Greater Understanding

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this book was so inspirational to see how Carolyn dealt with of the terrible things that happened in her childhood. what a wonderful life it is!

amazing

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An excellent review of history during the sixties and seventies. It brought back memories or facts I already knew. The author does an excellent job taking us into her world and sharing her experiences in the south during a period of time that was so pivotal for all blacks in America.

I loved this story

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