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

Thu 17 Jul

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Starting at $70.00

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Thu 17 Jul

Starting at $70.00

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Air conditioned transportation

Live commentary on board

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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 spinal injuries
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.
Not recommended for those that cannot walk at least a mile.
Not recommended for those affected by cold/hot weather.

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 (746)

Jerome_R

Apr 2022

Interesting and very educational experience recounting the history of civil rights in Birmingham. There was no sugar coating of the difficulties that the city has had and continues to have with civil rights.

William_T

Apr 2022

Mike was wonderful in relating the stories of the civil rights struggle. He was entertaining and very helpful.

Connector757714

Mar 2022

This was an excellent tour that brought home the true horrors of the ongoing fight for racial equality in the USA. From 16th Street Baptist Church where four young girls were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan who bombed the church in 1963, to the visit to the district where Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth lived and Black Panther Angela Davis grew up, this was an enlightening and emotional tour. The trail of the Freedom Riders and the spot where water cannons were turned on school children, ripping skin off their bodies, was all included as was so much more. Our guide Mike was insightful, witty and honest. It was well worth the price and I totally recommend. The next day I returned to visit the 16th Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. These were both phenomenal too.