It’s time to start planning your next family trip. Take a visual journey through these U.S. locations where historically significant moments in the Civil Rights movement occurred.
At Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, visitors walk through different exhibits showcasing the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s, as well as voices of those involved in the movement. Located in the Civil Rights District, the center features interactive exhibits and projects to include visitors. © Phagenaars | Dreamstime.com
Little Rock Nine Civil Rights Memorial, on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol building in Little Rock, Arkansas, honors the unending courage of nine Black students as they went to Little Rock Central High School following desegregation of the city’s public schools in 1957. Plaques featuring quotes from each student adorn the memorial, providing a closer look at the strength of these individuals. © Glenn Nagel | Dreamstime.com
Honoring one of the iconic faces of the Civil Rights Movement, the Rosa Parks statue at Montgomery Plaza lies just 30 feet from the spot where Rosa Parks boarded the segregated bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man in 1955. Her statue shows her standing tall and firm, a display of enduring faith and strength. © Mccallk69 | Dreamstime.com
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, features a series of buildings tracing the history of the movement from the 1600s to present day. Built around the former Lorraine Motel, the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the museum includes multimedia exhibits and interactive displays. © Calvin L. Leake | Dreamstime.com
Located in Washington, D.C., the 30-foot-tall Martin Luther King Jr. memorial lies in West Potomac Park. Carved by sculptor Lei Yixin, the memorial’s design draws inspiration from King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. The memorial marks the first African American honored with a memorial on or near the National Mall. © Sophiejames | Dreamstime.com
The Virginia Civil Rights Monument in Richmond, Virginia, memorializes the inspiring protests leading to school desegregation in Virginia. Eighteen statues of leaders or participants in the Civil Rights Movement emerge on four sides of the granite block, complete with two carved quotes by Barbara Rose Johns and Thurgood Marshall. © Alfred Wekelo | Dreamstime.com
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