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Jacob's Civil rights museum for children

MLK "I have a dream"

Jaden Jacob & Jacob Geiger

Rosa Parks and the Montgomey Bus Boycott

Selma Marches

Look for the hidden cats throughout the museum

Artifacts

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MLK

Martin Luther King and his "I have a Dream" speech.

In the 1960's Martin Luther King was a very important leader during the civil rights movement. He was the founder of the MIA (Montgomery Improvement Association), and he helped many other associations such as the NAACP. He was known as one of the greatest public speakers in American history. On August 28, 1963 His "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered during a march in front of the Lincoln Memorial. His powerful, moving preachings of nonviolence were a rallying point for the civil rights movement.

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Martin Luther King's handcuffs from The Childrens Protest

A pin for a shirt or coat.

Martin luther king's bible

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Artifacts

Selma marches

The Selma Marches

The Selma marches took place from March 7, 1965, to March 25, 1965, in Selma, Montgomery, Alabama. They played a big part in civil rights history as thousands of people gathered to march behind Martin Luther King Jr. and many others as they marched through the streets of Selma, Montgomery, Alabama. These marches are also called Bloody Sunday, as one of the marches had been halted and destroyed by police with dogs, batons, and other weapons. The last march was led by Martin Luther King Jr. and was escorted by police. Shortly after these marches, the famous "I Have A Dream" speech was delivered.

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This is the Bridge from the first Selma march.

A route sign for the Selma to Mongomery marches.

This is a photograph taken during Bloody Sunday

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Artifacts

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks and the Montgomey Bus Boycott

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks was on a Montgomery bus when she was told to move her seat. She refused, and she was then arrested. Shortly after word about her arrest got out, people were angry; 99% started boycotting the Montgomery buses. After a little over a year, the company was forced to desegregate.

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This is the bus where this all unfolded.

This is her arrest warrant.

This is a paper writen by Rosa Parks.