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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/HM1PUK_judge-frank-m-johnson-judicial-fairness-in-the-age-of-segregation_Montgomery-AL.html
Following two attempted marches from Selma in 1965
civil rights leaders turned to the federal courts for legal
protection prior to the Selma To Montgomery March.
Federal District Court Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr.,
appointed by President Eisenh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PUJ_thousands-protest-at-the-seat-of-government_Montgomery-AL.html
On Thursday, March 25, 1965, the Selma to Montgomery
marchers left St. Jude and continued through the streets
of Montgomery, the crowd swelling in numbers as they
approached Court Square. By the time they reached
Dexter Avenue, a crowd of more…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTB_birth-of-montgomery-bus-boycott_Montgomery-AL.html
Side 1
On Dec. 1, 1955, at Alabama State College (now Alabama State University) in a basement room in Councill Hall, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was planned and publicized after the arrest that day of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PT5_rosa-parks-and-the-montgomery-bus-boycott_Montgomery-AL.html
Side 1
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Louis McCauley Parks was arrested on this site for refusing the order of city bus driver J. F. Blake to vacate her seat under the segregation laws of the Jim Crow era. She was taken to police headquarters at Ci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PT3_black-members-of-the-alabama-legislature-who-served-during-the-reconstruction-period-of-1868-1879_Montgomery-AL.html
1868-1869: Senate: Benjamin F. Royal, Bullock; House: Benjamin Alexander, Greene; James H. Alston, Macon; Samuel Blandon, Lee; John Carraway, Mobile; George Cox, Montgomery; Thomas H. Diggs, Barbour; Joseph Drawn, Dallas; Ovide Gregory, Mobile; Ja…