The famous 54-mile right to vote march from Selma to the state capital in 1965 made Montgomery “The Birthplace of Civil Rights.” Your students will tour three historical sites that tell the story of the dramatic struggle of resistance and change.
Located near the famous Southern Poverty Law Center, this museum is a moving tribute in water and stone to 40 individuals who gave their lives during the Civil Rights Movement. The tour begins with a short film “Faces in the Water” and provides an opportunity for visitors to join the thousands who have added their names to the “Wall of Tolerance.”
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Three blocks from the state capital, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached his first sermon is the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Your students will walk in the footsteps of Dr. King and see a grand mural in the basement depicting scenes and personalities from the Civil Rights Movement.
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Start your visit aboard the “Cleveland Avenue Time Machine” where you experience a historical reconstruction of significant events on the human rights movement: Dred Scott, Harriet Tubman, and Homer Plessy.
Walk next door to the interpretive museum and learn the story of Rosa Parks who defied a city ordinance by refusing to give up her seat to a white person in 1955. The tour begins with a short film on the events of the era, followed by a multi-media reconstruction of Rosa Parks’ actual protest. Students also learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott organized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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