Birmingham 1963

By: Heather Johns

What do you see?• Two men shielding a

woman, while shielding

themselves.• A pressure

hose pounding on

them.

Background

In Birmingham, AL there was a

large black population and

a dominant white

population, which was very

hostile.

Who is this picture for?

This picture’s audience is the people who are racist towards

African Americans. To show them the cruelties that the African Americans

faced

What is the focus of this picture?

The focus of the picture lies

upon the men and woman

getting battered with the

pressure hose.

What is this picture missing?

This picture is missing the person

holding the hose.

Why do you think that is?

The person holding the

pressure hose is omitted because, if

they were in the picture, you would

lose focus of the main idea.

What do the elements in the

picture symbolize?The pressure

hose in the picture

symbolizes the mean words and

actions of the whites during

this time period.

Now, what do you see?

I think now that the

picture is cropped, you see the pain and suffering of the African

Americans clearer.

Appeal

Ethos: it has ethical appeal because it shows you your morals just by looking at the picture.

Pathos: it shows emotional appeal because it makes you angry that people are being so inhumane.

Logos: it applies to the way we think about what we do and how we act.

References/ Bibliography

MOORE, CHARLES. "100 Photographs That Changed the World by Life." The Digital Journalist. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. <http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0309/lm04.html>.

Shipley, Elliott. "Integration." Barren County Schools. Web. <http://www.barren.kyschools.us/userfiles/1537/Classes/1232/Integration%20ppt%202003.ppt>.