The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written more than 50 years ago and yet its themes of racism and civil rights remain relevant today. In this story author James McBride who wrote The Color of Water explains why the book inspired generations of American writers.
Update: This story first aired in 2010. In July 2015, a newly discovered novel written by Harper Lee in the 1950s was published. The novel is called Go Set a Watchman.
Story Length: 6:06
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07/10/2010
https://app.listenwise.com/students/lessons/172-injustice-in-to-kill-a-mockingbird-and-the-civil-rights-movement
What, to McBride, was most meaningful about "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
What does McBride say was a criticism of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
What do you think McBride means when he says Atticus Finch had an ability to “see tomorrow"?
How does McBride’s story about John Coltrane relate to his feelings about Harper Lee’s book?