INTERACTIVE EVENT GUIDE

Civil Rights

Childrens' Museum

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Room 01

Room 02

Freedom Riders

Room 03

Greensboro Sit-Ins

In 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus. As a result of this, MLK and the NAACP organized a protest in Montgomery, Alabama where people boycotted the bus. This led to transportation rights and was when MLK became first known.

When people couldn’t use buses, they instead resorted to cars or walking.

The black buses were empty because of the protests.

Rosa Parks was arrested just for not giving up her seat.

Room 1 - Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

In 1961, many black and white citizens decided to ride on the interstate buses until they became desegregated. They dealt with peole treating them badly, and were even bombed. They traveled from Washington D.C. to New Orleans, Louisiana. This led to transportation rights.

Freedom Riders protested with signs for transportation rights.

The bus the Freedom Riders rode on was bombed.

People of all colors boarded the bus as Freedom Riders.

Room 2 - Freedom Riders

In 1960, 4 black kids sat at a diner in Greensboro, North Carolina, refusing to move from the white section until they were served. After the store closed, they came back the next day to find more people willing to participate. This was important because it led to other protests in different states and desegregation in Greensboro.

People had a sit-in at a diner until they were served.

It started out as only a few people, but expanded over time.

Signs were made and other people started protesting in different states.

Room 3 - Greensboro Sit-Ins