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Explore Alabama Civil Rights

Alabama is known for its history during the civil rights times for exploring Alabama Civil Rights must visit the museums and historic sites that commemorate those who changed history. For more information visit us at https://visitingmontgomery.com/play/see-and-do/civil-rights1

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Explore Alabama Civil Rights

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  1. Explore Alabama Civil Rights The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and it was also declared as a national historic landmark on December 19, 1960. And This is the building from which Governor George Wallace announced he would uphold discrimination laws, and on whose steps the Voting Rights March finished. Montgomery City Hall Montgomery city hall is one of the Alabama Civil Rights places where you can explore Alabama history. It was here on December 5, 1955, Judge John B. Scott found Rosa Parks guilty of disobeying the city segregation law. He fined her 10 dollars plus four dollars to cover court costs.

  2. Rosa Parks Museum Court Square Fountain The Court Square Fountain, in Montgomery Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well. A historic marker at Court Square fountain reminds visitors that this was the site of the city’s first slave market where slaves brought in via the Alabama River. This area was the central location of the Montgomery slave trade. Rosa Parks also comes under the alabama civil rights places. This place has all the information about the Montgomery bus boycott. The name of this museum is on the name of Rosa Parks who was an civil rights activist and this name becomes famous because she was the one who did not surrender her seat to a white person on a city bus. For more information Convention & Visitor Bureau 300 Water Street . Montgomery, Alabama 36104 334.261.1100 or 1.800.240.9452 tourism@montgomerychamber.com Or Visit us at https://visitingmontgomery.com

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