Diane McWhorter: Carry Me Home

Diane McWhorter discusses her book 'Carry Me Home', which explores the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama, and her family's involvement in the city's history. She shares her motivations for writing the book, the extensive research process, and her personal journey in confronting her family's past. The book reveals the connections between Birmingham's elite and the Ku Klux Klan, and McWhorter reflects on the public's reaction to her work and its impact on the city's understanding of its history.

What nickname was given to Birmingham due to its history of racially motivated bombings?

• Freedom Town

• Bombingham

• Segregation City

• Civil Rights Hub

What was one of Diane McWhorter's main motivations for writing 'Carry Me Home'?

• To write a biography of her grandfather

• To explore her father's mysterious past

• To document the history of the Civil Rights Movement

• To highlight the achievements of Martin Luther King

How did Diane McWhorter describe the relationship between Birmingham's elite and the KKK?

• A secret rivalry

• A distant connection

• An explicit collaboration

• A casual acquaintance

What was Diane McWhorter's worst fear about her father's involvement in racial violence?

• That he was a police officer

• That he was a civil rights activist

• That he was a journalist

• That he was a member of the KKK

How did Diane McWhorter finally confront her father about his past?

• In a public speech

• Through a letter

• In a taped conversation

• During a family dinner

What was the official reaction in Birmingham to McWhorter's book?

• Indifference

• Hostility

• Confusion

• Favorable

How did some people in Birmingham's suburbs react to McWhorter's revelations?

• With indifference

• With rage

• With joy

• With support