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

Wed 20 Nov

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What's Included

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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 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)

mcb511

Nov 2019

The tour was amazing! Mike was the best tour guide ever! Learn so much about History and Civil rights from such a passionate person! Totally worth it! I love it!

baa12019

Nov 2019

This was a terrific 3-hour walking/van tour of civil rights sights in Birmingham. The guide was knowledgeable and inspirational and really conveyed the tough battle for civil rights on the part of African Americans in the segregated south.

DBM58

Oct 2019

I had a conference in Birmingham a couple of weekends ago, and my wife and I decided to spend an extra night at the hotel and pick up this tour on Sunday before heading back to the Atlanta area. We are so glad we did! My mother was very active in the civil rights movement, and as a child and early teen, I watched it unfold on TV and in the experiences she provided for me. I have always been a civil rights supporter and activist myself, but having grown up in Colorado and lived later in Texas and Georgia, my view of the movement was fragmented and more national than local. As as an older white male awash in the privilege I have always been aware of to a degree, this 4-hour tour really opened my eyes, in granular detail, to the much more systematic and evil aspects of the segregation that took place in Birmingham, and by extension, in so many other places. Michael was our guide, and he did an excellent job of explaining the importance of each stop; the characters, personalities, and historical figures involved, as well as the places themselves. As a lifelong teacher, I could see the degree to which this man had studied his material extensively, established a rhythm and careful narrative, and delivered it with the conviction only sincerity can show. There's no need for me to fill in the details of our itinerary; they are all here in the well-written descriptive notes. This tour is well-conceived and designed; there's no doubt about that. What affected me most, in addition to the horrifying details of the oppression and discrimination that took place here, was the earnestness and the authenticity with which Michael told his story to the five of us that were there that day. I have been taking students to France for many years, and much of what I do is, similarly, teaching them about the bloodbath that was WWI and the horrors of the Nazi Occupation of that country during WWII. I put my whole heart and soul into it. As a native Birminghamian, Michael does very much the same thing here, and all of us on the tour could see how he understands and believes in the righteous cause he watched unfold as he grew up here. The emotion and conviction on his face was unmistakeable, and he made all of us feel it with him. So, as a teacher and longtime supporter of civil rights, I enthusiastically recommend this tour for anyone interested in learning a LOT about Birmingham's role in the struggle for civil rights, but also for anyone who wants to make it a rewarding emotional journey as well. Well-done Michael and Red Clay Tours!

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