Civil Rights History Lesson

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Had a meeting in Birmingham and in our free time we had a few minutes to see some of the powerful sites this city has to offer. Spent some time touring the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute which is a fairly new museum reviewing the civil rights struggle in the US.

Across the street from the Institute is the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park. The Church is, of course, famous for the horrible 1963 racial bombing which killed four little girls. The Park contains several statues and sculptures of the famous, or infamous, photos taken during the 1950-1960s civil rights movement in the US. The Park during the civil rights movement was home to several peaceful demonstrations and marches about racial inequality and violence. The middle of the Park contains a fountain which is meant to bring peaceful resolution.

Extremely sobering visit and worth the time if ever in the area.

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