Moon U.S. civil rights trail : a traveler's guide to the people, places, and events that made the movement

Author

Deborah D Douglas

Call Number

• 917.5 D733 (CEN)

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Edition

1st edition.

Publication Information

Berkeley, CA : Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group, 2021.

Physical Description

xii, 522 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm + 1 foldout map

Summary

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Includes flexible itineraries, historic civil rights sites, the culture of the movement, expert insight, travel tools, and detailed coverage of Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Notes

Includes a foldout map of the Civil Rights Trail.

Contents

• Planning and inspiration
• Destinations: Charleston
• Atlanta
• Selma
• Montgomery
• Birmingham
• Jackson, Mississippi
• The Delta
• Little Rock
• Memphis
• Nashville
• Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham
• Richmond and Farmville
• Washington DC
• Background and Resources: The road ahead
• History
• Essentials.