The Civil Rights Movement: Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Program Registration: At 5:00 p.m. after you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the conference room to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date s...
Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day. Standing for museum viewing and walks in museums. Getting on and off transportation and walking on slight incline at MLK Memorial for a block.
In the conference room, start the morning off with an expert who will set the...
Walking up to 1 mile on sidewalks at Morehouse College. Sidewalks and uneven terrain may be encountered.
Travel via motorcoach to Morehouse College in Atlanta. A historically black college, this private, all-male, liberal arts school is the alma mater of many pr...
Drive is approximately 160 miles, taking about 2.5 hours. Rest stop along the way.
Check out of the hotel and begin our transfer to Montgomery, Alabama. Upon our arrival in Montgomery, we will stop at the Visitor's Center to pick up maps. Afterwards, we’ll conti...
Incline sidewalk leads to the Civil Rights Memorial. Walking and standing in museums.
This morning we will travel by motor coach to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice Memorial. Set on a six-acre site, the memorial uses sculpture, art, and design to cont...
Drive approximately 50 miles, taking about 1 hour. Approximately 90 miles from Selma to Birmingham, taking about 2 hours. Walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge is .2 mile.
Check out of the hotel and depart for our transfer to Selma. Selma is best known for the 1960...
Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day, standing during presentations for up to 30 minutes.
With a local expert, we will visit a variety of sites aboard the motorcoach, learning about the Civil Rights Movement and its events in Birmingham. Take a field trip to...
Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m.
Our program concludes following breakfast. Our motor coach will depart by 7:00 am (Central Time) for Atlanta International Airport. It is approximately a 2 hour and 15 minutes, drive depending on traffic. Participants should arrange...
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