![]() ![]() ![]() It was exhaustive and is very dense but very much worth the read. This was a very good book and worthy of its Pulitzer Prize. Interspersed throughout the book are the author's own recollections of these years and the part her father may or may not have played in any nefarious acts. McWhorter wraps up with a follow up on what happened to the major players, and the trials of the two remaining bombers that led to their convictions. Also covered are the Freedom Rides, local marches led by Martin Luther King and Fred Shuttlesworth, and the various bombings in the area, culminating with the bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls during Sunday School. McWhorter gives detailed background on the politics behind segregationist groups, Dixiecrats, and the Freedom Movement. Carry Me Home is a thorough account of the history of the fight for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama. ![]()
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