Alabama Civil Rights Trail
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Movement that happened in the state. We also share the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.
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Ep. 3: Marching for the Vote
May 11, 2021 20:02 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, “Marching for the Vote,” we learn about the Voting Rights protests in 1965 in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, the violent resistance to them, and how the Civil Rights Movement ultimately triumphed. It features Betty Strong Boynton, Wanda Howard Battle, Sekou Franklin, Brenna Wynn Greer, Frye Gaillard, Glenn Eskew and Ed Bridges. The Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Moveme...
Ep. 2: The Birmingham Campaign
May 11, 2021 19:55 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThis episodes tells the story of how in the 1950s and 60s, Birmingham, Alabama, was one of the most racially segregated places in the U.S. People around the world were shocked when they learned of church bombings and saw photos and news footage of police turning their dogs on black teenagers or firemen aiming their hoses at protesters who were marching peacefully downtown. It was a watershed moment in the Civil Rights movement not only in Alabama, but for the country. It features Sarah Col...
Ep. 1: Riding for Freedom
May 11, 2021 19:46 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode tells the story of the Freedom Rides and the Freedom Riders who rode interstate buses across the South in 1961 and drew national attention to the Civil Rights Movement because of the violence that often erupted against them. It specifically focuses on the events that occurred in Anniston and Montgomery, Alabama that year. It features Bruce Boynton, Bernard Lafayette, Mills Thornton, Dorothy Walker, Brenna Wynn Greer, Frye Gaillard and Ed Bridges. The Alabama Civil Rights Tra...
Introducing the Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast
April 21, 2021 14:24 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBThe Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Movement that happened in the state. We also share the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And we learn why what took place then is still so relevant to us today. After listening to the podcast, follow the actual Alabama Civil Rights Trail through Anniston, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery and many other places in the state. G...