Civil Rights Trail
Get inspired by some of America’s most prominent civil rights activists as you visit the iconic sites they did throughout Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, and Atlanta.
Students will explore powerful topics that continue to resonate today, returning home empowered to join the conversation in their own communities.
Get Ready to…
- Visit famous civil rights landmarks like Edmund Pettus Bridge and 16th Street Baptist Church.
- Immerse yourself in the engaging exhibits at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
- Spend the afternoon exploring Centennial Olympic Park, the home base for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
- Come face to face with hundreds of thousands of colorful fish and other aquatic creatures at the world’s largest aquarium.
Program Highlights
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Learn about Dr. King’s early life at his boyhood home on Auburn Avenue, listen to his sermons and speeches at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, and take a moment to reflect at Dr. King’s tomb at the King Center.
Kelly Ingram Park
A central staging ground for large-scale demonstrations during the 60s, the park is now home to sculptures and installations honoring key figures and events of the Civil Rights Movement.
National Voting Rights Museum and Institute
Multimedia exhibits provide a comprehensive view of the struggle for equal voting rights in Selma and more broadly, including the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Visit the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pastored from 1954-1960 and began his quest for civil rights as a leader of the Montgomery Improvement Association by organizing the Montgomery bus boycott.
Your Adventure, Day by Day
Day 1
Arrive in Atlanta and enjoy dinner with the group
Day 2
Visit the home base for the 1996 Summer Olympics and world’s largest aquarium
Day 3
Arrive in Birmingham and experience some of its most inspirational civil rights landmarks
Day 4
Embark on a full day of touring through Selma and Montgomery
Day 5
Stop by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights before departing for home
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