Rosa Parks and Equal Rights Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks learned to stand her ground for which she was hauled off to jail. This incident wasn’t the first time, nor the last time, that an Afro-American would be incarcerated for an act of civil disobedience.
Her arrest was due to this event: A bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama ordered her to give up her seat in the “colored” section of the bus to a white skinned passenger. In relation, she refused after which she was both jailed and fined for her defiance of the law. It was in 1955 and, thus, started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After all, why should there be public transportation and it not be available in an equitable way to all people?
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January 29, 2021
By Nanci Dixon
Expand a National Parks bucket list by traveling the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. This has been an unprecedented year of social and political unrest in the United States. It is a year where the lessons learned should not be forgotten and one of the best ways to not forget is to learn more. There are more than 100 sites to visit on the Civil Rights Trail in 15 states, mainly across the South.
My husband is Black and grew up in Mississippi under Jim Crow segregation. Sometimes visiting the museums was just too much for him, and sometimes he would pause and reflect on the past versus the present. As we traveled and visited some of the sites, we did so with a heavy heart.
8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. When it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, it was a major victory for the civil rights movement in its battle against unjust Jim Crow laws that marginalized Black Americans. It took years of activism, courage, and the leadership of Civil Rights icons from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Little Rock Nine to bring the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to fruition. These are eight key steps that ultimately led to the Act’s adoption.
How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta
Pastor Raphael Warnock, now a U.S. senator, joined Martin Luther King Jr. among Ebenezer leaders to have influence beyond the pulpit
Jason Oliver Evans
This is an op-ed by Jason Oliver Evans, a PhD candidate in religious studies at the University of Virginia. He wrote this piece for The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years, the church played a vital role in the fight against racism and the civil rights movement. It was the spiritual home of the civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Known as the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, Montgomery is inviting those seeking a purposeful and meaningful travel experience to visit the destination throughout February, or those choosing to honor Black history any time of the year with a future stay. The current social justice movement has ignited an overwhelming desire and demand for educational and purposeful travel, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President, Dawn Hathcock, shared in a statement. Montgomery provides visitors with an enlightened perspective that they can t find anywhere else. Our thought-provoking cultural and civil rights experiences remind us of how far we have come and inspire us to continue fighting for change.