Birmingham Civil Rights Tour in Birmingham booking from $63.85

Birmingham Civil Rights Tour

Overview

On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation's fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you'll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.

City: Birmingham

Mon 18 Nov

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Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to significant weather (hurricane, tornado, or ice), you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
We will walk over a mile on the tour in temperatures anywhere between 40-100F. Guests must be able to walk unassisted at a reasonable speed.
Masks are required while on our transporation
Not recommended for those that cannot walk at least a mile.
Not recommended for those affected by cold/hot weather.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Masks covering the nose and mouth are required by all individual while in transportation at all times. Gaiters, handkerchiefs, or similar face coverings are not acceptable masks. There are no exceptions. No refunds will be given to guests that refuse to comply.

What To Expect

Civil Rights District

Guests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham

Kelly Ingram Park

Walk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham

16th Street Baptist Church

Learn about the role the church played in the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham and the history of the church bombing that tragically killed four little girls.

Linn Park

See where the march protests ended in Birmingham and learn about groups fighting for Civil Rights in Birmingham

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (457)

Wander76535

Apr 2019

Clay gave us an amazing tour that made the civil rights movement in the American South come to life in the most personal way. Reading about the events of the early 60's doesn't compare to seeing and hearing exactly where things happened and why we need to continue to pay respect to and learn from generations past. Clay's delivery was perfectly pitched to let it all sink in, cerebral but also very emotionally true. This was the highlight of my many trips to the US in recent years. If you're visiting Birmingham, YOU MUST GO ON THIS TOUR! Not to be missed.

macraw4d13

Apr 2019

Excellent! Red Clay is your guide and most likely the only guide for this Civil Rights Tour. Meet at the Fred Shuttlesworth statue in front of the museum, across from the Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park. Free parking north of the park. OK - Red Clay speaks fast and has a lot to say - so Listen Up! or you will miss some pertinent information. Red calls himself a "realist" telling it like it is and shared the struggles of the time in Birmingham during the civil rights movement. He drove us to many different points of interest that a person would not seek out on their own and shared the passionate happenings at that destination at the time. He tried his best to recapture the feelings of the historical events and making us feel like we were "in the moment". This is one tour that was ingrained in my head for days....still is...and so interesting and quite hard to believe it really happened. The 3 hours flew by oh so fast. I would definitely go again. Don't miss it.

Deborah P

Apr 2019

Clay is a well-informed native whose research and commitment to this subject makes for an invaluable education. He covers sites and content that might easily be overlooked by a visitor who is going it alone. I recommend doing this first and then deciding which venues to further explore. Highly recommend.

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