Living History: 8 Key Cities From the Civil Rights Movement
Friday, February 9, 2024
Montgomery became a focal point of the civil rights movement on December 1, 1955, when local activist Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. | Together with Talkspace |
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| A citywide boycott of public transportation by the local Black community continued for over a year. Several years later, in March 1965, the Alabama State Capitol was the final destination in the famous March for Voting Rights from nearby Selma. The city is home to the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor from 1954 to 1960. A number of fascinating tours guide visitors today around the city's key civil rights locations, including the Freedom Rides Museum and the Civil Rights Memorial Center. |
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