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The Watson Goes To Birmingham Analysis
The movie The Watson’s goes to Birmingham was directed in 2013 by Kenny Leon, The movie takes place in 1963 when racial discrimination is happening. The Watson family decides to take a vacation to Birmingham Alabama, The Watson kids do not know much about African American life in the south because they live in flint Michigan. But soon the kids find out when their vacation takes a turn for the worst.
The Watsons live in Flint Michigan and are getting tired of the cold. So the family of five Wilona and Daniel are the parent’s of Kenny, Bryon and Jotte they decide to go on a vacation to Birmingham Alabama. The movie takes place in 1963 and racial discrimination is heavy in the south. The kids do not know about racial discrimination because
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