3 to 4 nights in Turkey, somewhere by the sea, © Copyright 2020 Thelma & Louise / Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions / Contact us. The Ebenezer Baptist Church is where King was baptized and both he and his father were pastors. His academic career began in an upstate New York community college and introduced him to the rigors of higher education and facilitated his entrance into doctoral studies. By joining you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Most International programs have an option for you to purchase Road Scholar-provided airfare. The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately. These moving accounts and pictures of the first decade of the civil rights movement are a tribute to the people, black and white, who took part in the fight for justice and the struggle they endured. “They were all just such extraordinary men,” he said.

Listen to the vivid voices of the ordinary people who manned the barricades, the laborers, the students, the housewives without whom there would have been no civil rights movements at all. Road Scholar’s responsibility is limited.

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Our journey would follow the Civil Rights Trail from Atlanta, … Five Motor Coach Buses filled with Road Scholars passed through Selma on Monday as they visited historic Selma landmarks like Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

You will hear the voices of those who defied the blackjacks, who went to jail, who witnessed and policed the movement; of those who stood for and against it—voices from the heart of America. $1,849 double occupancy not including airfare.

These Terms govern the relationship between you and Elderhostel, Inc., d/b/a Road Scholar. Check-in, Registration, Orientation, Welcome Dinner, Lecture, Civil & Human Rights, Carter Center, MLK Memorial, To Montgomery, Rosa Parks Museum, Dexter Church & Parsonage, Legacy Peace & Justice, Civil Rights Memorial, Freedom Rider, To Selma, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Local Civil Rights History, Civil Rights Institute, 16th St. Church, Kelly Ingram Park. Participants are encouraged to review the safety and travel information provided by the U.S. Department of State’s travel site at www.travel.state.gov to learn about current security issues, travel advisories and warnings, and other helpful destination-specific information.

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Visitors to the Dexter Parsonage Museum will experience the actual residence where Dr. King and his young family lived between 1954 and 1960.

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Walk to many restaurants that surround your hotel and then meet your group leader at a designated spot or gather on your own at the Freedom Riders Museum near your hotel. Activity note: Walking up to 1/2 mile on sidewalks at Morehouse College.

Road Scholar, a not-for-profit educational travel company, concluded its first Conference on Civil Rights on Monday with a visit to the Queen City. Commemorate the central figures of civil rights on field trips to the Rosa Parks Museum, Carter Center and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Afternoon: After leaving Morehouse College, we’ll continue with a visit to the Center for Civil and Human Rights, an attraction that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to today's Global Human Rights Movements. Grand Circle Travel offers an extensive 11-day “Let Freedom Ring!” tour from Jackson, Mississippi to Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, before ending in Mobile, Alabama.

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Additional beverages available for purchase. Civil Rights Tour through Alabama A must-do Road Trip for anyone interested in American history!

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Follow in the footsteps of the venerable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legendary marches, and hear the moving story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott.

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See the modest pulpit where Rev. I am not afraid of traveling alone but sharing a room is a bit uncomfortable. Visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute that tells the story of a people and a movement.

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See all activities, themes, and interests >, Commemorate the central figures of civil rights on field trips to the Rosa Parks Museum, Carter Center and the Martin Luther King Jr, Follow the path of heroic marches through Atlanta and Birmingham and from Selma to Montgomery, now a National Historic Trail, Learn about the movement from an activist who was a witness and participant in some of America’s most significant civil rights battles, The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Access private discounts on trips you save. Martin Luther King, Jr. first preached, at this National Historic Landmark,. Program With Airfare. I am also going to be on the Civil Rights tour in October. Afternoon: Our day continues with a field trip to Sloss Furnaces. Unfortunately, the web browser you are using is not compatible with the Road Scholar website and you will not be able to enroll in a program on our site.

It provided social programs which afforded disadvantaged students opportunities to experience upward social mobility. Afternoon: After lunch, we will walk over to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. If your Road Scholar program includes internal flights within the program or other non-refundable program components, you will be responsible for those change or cancellation fees.

A bus full of Road Scholars stopped by Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church for a tour and lunch and afterwards, they heard from Charles Mauldin. With authors and historians, discover iconic Civil War battlefields such as Gettysburg, Appomattox & James Rivers, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Vicksburg, or take a 10-day comprehensive steamboat voyage through the heart of the Confederacy. Don't see your airport? Atlanta, Georgia B,L Hyatt Place Buckhead Atlanta

Stroll through the Kelly Ingram Park where sculptures depict the reality of the police dogs and fire hoses that were turned on demonstrators who gathered here to protest segregation laws. As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities at a remarkable value. Our group will have a special presentation for about the industrial evolution of Birmingham’s iron plantation.

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Unfortunately, the web browser you are using is not compatible with the Road Scholar website and you will not be able to enroll in a program on our site. Most cruises. Follow the path of heroic marches through Atlanta and Birmingham and from Selma to Montgomery, now a National Historic Trail. One notable recent addition to the museum is Carter's recently awarded Nobel Peace Prize.

New to Road Scholar? Activity note: Walking up to 1 mile throughout the day, standing during presentations for up to 30 minutes.

This programs involves walking up to two miles daily over uneven terrain. Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast: At the hotel, we’ll have a breakfast buffet plus coffee, tea, water. As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities at a remarkable value. Morning: Check out of the hotel and depart for our transfer to Selma. Reviews, prices, videos, photos, and itinerary for Heart of the Civil Rights Movement: Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham. Study how these catalysts ignited a movement that would define this pivotal moment in American history, and discuss how they echo through the racial climate in America today.

At the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, learn about the center’s work to preserve African American history and culture in Harlem and beyond.

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Breakfast: At the hotel. Set on a six-acre site, the memorial uses sculpture, art, and design to contextualize racial terror. We respect your privacy and take great care to protect your information. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram.