Kelly Ingram Park

Civil Rights History Lesson

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September 28th 2003
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 ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more