Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
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On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation's fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you'll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.
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Civil Rights District
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGuests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in BirminghamKelly Ingram Park
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWalk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham16th Street Baptist Church
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeLearn about the role the church played in the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham and the history of the church bombing that tragically killed four little girls.Linn Park
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSee where the march protests ended in Birmingham and learn about groups fighting for Civil Rights in BirminghamBoutwell Auditorium
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGuests will learn about Bull Connor and his clashes against those fighting for Civil RightsSmithfield
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit Dynamite Hill to see houses and churches that were bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement.The Historic Bethel Baptist Church
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGuests will see the church where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth led the movement fromEddie Kendrick Memorial Park
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSee the Black Business District to learn about Black life in Birmingham during its heyday.John Herbert Phillips Academy
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeGuests will see where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth attempted to integrate schools in BirminghamWells Fargo ATM
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSee where the Freedom Riders where attacked in Birmingham.
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Red Clay Enterprises LLC