History of Civil Rights Museum
By Camille & Haizley
Birmingham, 1963
Little Rock 9
Room 04
Room 01
Room 05
Room 02
Greensboro Sit-ins
Freedom Riders
Room 06
March on Washington
Room 03
Selma Marches
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the US was in a constant battle over segregation. In this museum, you will see brave men, women, and children standing up for what they believe in. Whether that be segregation in schools, buses, or the voting box, Blacks faced all kinds of challenges in the South.
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Room 01
Little Rock 9
One of the young women chosen tried walking to school and was met by a mob.
The 9 schoolchildren chosen to integrate into Centeral High.
The 9 chosen kids had to be escorted into school by State Troopers.
In September of 1957, the NAACP chose 9 schoolchildren who went to the black high school to integrate into Central High, the white high school. When the kids showed up to school they were met by white parents that yelled at them and didn't want them to center the school. It got so bad that state troopers had to escort the 9 into school. The disaster at Little Rock Arkansas showed just how divided everyone was on the matter of segregation in schools.
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Room 02
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The peacful protestors had food and drinks poured on them by an angry crowd. They remained calm and didn't fight back.
In Greensboro in February 1960, South Carolina, four college kids went to a lunch counter and waited to be served, which was against the law. Day after day, they returned, bringing more people with them until the entire lunch counter was full of protesters. After a while the town of Greensboro realized they were losing money and decided to desegregate all public facilities. The Greensboro sit-ins led to college kids being a part of protests for years to come.
The stools the orginal 4 protestors sat on.
The group of protestors grew every day until the lunch counters were full of people.
Selma Marches
Room 03
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Protestors gathered in Selma, Alabama, in March of 1965 and tried to march to Montgomery, Alabama, 54 miles away. It took two attempts before it finally worked, as they were met by state troopers the first two times. On the third and final march, they were protected by Alabama's National Guard and FBI agents. This march shed light on the fact that Black before couldn't vote in Mongomery. The Voting Rights Act of 1963 was passed because of this.
State Troopers met protestors at Edmund Pettus Bridge. Violence ensued and the protestors ended up abandoning the march.
Protestors brought giant banners, signs, and protestors on their march to Montgomery.
A line of protestors that stretches back as far as can see.
Room 04
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Birmingham 1963
Tons of kids left school just to march for freedom and equality through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama.
About 600 children were handcuffed and put into the back of cop cars.
Firefighters brought firehoses and shot them at children which led to many injuries and deaths.
People in the South were starting to get scared and didn't know who else could march and fight for freedom. On May 2, 1963, they came to the decision that kids all over Birmingham were going to leave school and march through the streets. Tons of kids showed up and the march started. People started getting angry, and the police and firefighters showed up and started blasting firehoses at the children. They ended up detaining over 600 kids and this brought people to see what was happening throughout the US. People began to get mad, because they finally got to see what was happening to Black across America.
Freedom Riders
Room 05
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The people on the bus were extremely determined to be fighting for this good cause.
On May 4, 1961, a group of diverse individuals came together to see how bad segregation really was. They started in Washington D.C. and made their way down to the South. Everything was going smoothly until they got to Anniston, Alabama. Their bus was bombed by the KKK and they had to cut their trip short on December 10, 1961.
The riders were arrested and put into jail because they went against segregation laws.
This picture shows how passionate they were about this trip and how happy they were at the start to do this to make a change.
Room 06
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Marching On Washington - "I Have a Dream"
On August 28, 1963, MLK Jr. made a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Over 250,000 people showed up to hear him speak. He had a whole speech planned, but he decided to make a new one on the spot because he knew it would have more impact. This speech, "I Have a Dream", will go down in history for one of the most famous speeches in world history.
Tons of people marched down Washington with many different signs for many different reasons.
He did the speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial to make a bigger point.
Over 250,000 people came to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak.
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History of Civil Rights Museum
By Camille & Haizley
Birmingham, 1963
Little Rock 9
Room 04
Room 01
Room 05
Room 02
Greensboro Sit-ins
Freedom Riders
Room 06
March on Washington
Room 03
Selma Marches
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the US was in a constant battle over segregation. In this museum, you will see brave men, women, and children standing up for what they believe in. Whether that be segregation in schools, buses, or the voting box, Blacks faced all kinds of challenges in the South.
Back to event
Room 01
Little Rock 9
One of the young women chosen tried walking to school and was met by a mob.
The 9 schoolchildren chosen to integrate into Centeral High.
The 9 chosen kids had to be escorted into school by State Troopers.
In September of 1957, the NAACP chose 9 schoolchildren who went to the black high school to integrate into Central High, the white high school. When the kids showed up to school they were met by white parents that yelled at them and didn't want them to center the school. It got so bad that state troopers had to escort the 9 into school. The disaster at Little Rock Arkansas showed just how divided everyone was on the matter of segregation in schools.
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Room 02
Back to event
The peacful protestors had food and drinks poured on them by an angry crowd. They remained calm and didn't fight back.
In Greensboro in February 1960, South Carolina, four college kids went to a lunch counter and waited to be served, which was against the law. Day after day, they returned, bringing more people with them until the entire lunch counter was full of protesters. After a while the town of Greensboro realized they were losing money and decided to desegregate all public facilities. The Greensboro sit-ins led to college kids being a part of protests for years to come.
The stools the orginal 4 protestors sat on.
The group of protestors grew every day until the lunch counters were full of people.
Selma Marches
Room 03
Back to event
Protestors gathered in Selma, Alabama, in March of 1965 and tried to march to Montgomery, Alabama, 54 miles away. It took two attempts before it finally worked, as they were met by state troopers the first two times. On the third and final march, they were protected by Alabama's National Guard and FBI agents. This march shed light on the fact that Black before couldn't vote in Mongomery. The Voting Rights Act of 1963 was passed because of this.
State Troopers met protestors at Edmund Pettus Bridge. Violence ensued and the protestors ended up abandoning the march.
Protestors brought giant banners, signs, and protestors on their march to Montgomery.
A line of protestors that stretches back as far as can see.
Room 04
Back to event
Birmingham 1963
Tons of kids left school just to march for freedom and equality through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama.
About 600 children were handcuffed and put into the back of cop cars.
Firefighters brought firehoses and shot them at children which led to many injuries and deaths.
People in the South were starting to get scared and didn't know who else could march and fight for freedom. On May 2, 1963, they came to the decision that kids all over Birmingham were going to leave school and march through the streets. Tons of kids showed up and the march started. People started getting angry, and the police and firefighters showed up and started blasting firehoses at the children. They ended up detaining over 600 kids and this brought people to see what was happening throughout the US. People began to get mad, because they finally got to see what was happening to Black across America.
Freedom Riders
Room 05
Back to event
The people on the bus were extremely determined to be fighting for this good cause.
On May 4, 1961, a group of diverse individuals came together to see how bad segregation really was. They started in Washington D.C. and made their way down to the South. Everything was going smoothly until they got to Anniston, Alabama. Their bus was bombed by the KKK and they had to cut their trip short on December 10, 1961.
The riders were arrested and put into jail because they went against segregation laws.
This picture shows how passionate they were about this trip and how happy they were at the start to do this to make a change.
Room 06
Back to event
Marching On Washington - "I Have a Dream"
On August 28, 1963, MLK Jr. made a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Over 250,000 people showed up to hear him speak. He had a whole speech planned, but he decided to make a new one on the spot because he knew it would have more impact. This speech, "I Have a Dream", will go down in history for one of the most famous speeches in world history.
Tons of people marched down Washington with many different signs for many different reasons.
He did the speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial to make a bigger point.
Over 250,000 people came to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak.