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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27CF_campsite-4_Montgomery-AL.html
Final stop before arrival at State Capitol
March 24, 1965
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PY0_a-refuge_Montgomery-AL.html
The City of St Jude, always a refuge for African Americans, hosted the marchers on the last night of their journey. This religious complex—named for the patron saint of impossible situations—housed a school church and hospital and had …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXZ_heroes-welcome_Montgomery-AL.html
The ranks of marchers swelled enormously by the last leg
of the trip on Wednesday, March 24, 1965. By the time
they arrived at the last campsite, only two miles from the
city limits at the Saint Jude complex, they were 10,000
strong. Dirty and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXY_black-churches-provide-significant-support-for-the-march-and-voting_Montgomery-AL.html
As the social and cultural epicenters of Montgomery's black
communities in the 1950s and 1960s, black churches also played a
political role, providing sanctuary and strength against discrimination
On December 5, 1955 following the first day of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXX_highway-construction-destroys-historic-black-neighborhoods_Montgomery-AL.html
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorized the construction of 41,000 miles
of the Interstate Highway System over a ten year period - the largest
public works project in American history t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXW_from-bus-boycott-to-voting-rights-community-activism-1955-65_Montgomery-AL.html
The foundation of the civil rights movement was based in the grassroots strength of West Montgomery. The historic black communities located along this route provided the leadership and support for over a decade.
Whether it was the clergymen, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXV_support-local-and-organizational_Montgomery-AL.html
The civil rights movement in Montgomery was born from the support
of both organized groups and individual residents. The day-in-day-out support came from local citizens, who were guided by groups on both the local and the national level.
The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXI_four-points-one-of-several-black-business-hubs-in-montgomery_Montgomery-AL.html
Four Points: One of Several Black Business Hubs in Montgomery,
and the Impact of Desegregation on Black Business Districts
The intersection of Mildred and Moore Streets was once
home to Four Points, a thriving black business district.
The ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JQ5_charlie-and-lucille-times_Montgomery-AL.html
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Lucille and Charlie (d. 2/7/78) Times were married on February 3, 1939. Shortly after, the Times' joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Mr. Times received several medals and a Commendation for his…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JPU_home-of-dr-e-d-nixon-sr_Montgomery-AL.html
Nationally recognized as a pioneer of the modern day Civil Rights Movement, Edgar D. Nixon, Sr., posted bail for segregation law violator Rosa Parks. In her defense, Nixon gathered the support of Montgomery blacks in implementing the successful 19…