This museum, located near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, tells the tale of the Selma to Montgomery march, and includes exhibits on women's suffrage, reconstruction, nonviolent resistance and other movements. The effort is heartfelt if a little amateur and disjointed.
National Voting Rights Museum
Alabama
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This small, pleasant park is a good spot for a walk and to take in views of the Alabama River and Pettus Bridge.
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This enormous red-brick synagogue once housed a thriving local Jewish community. Many of the members of said community have left the South, but…
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7.58 MILES
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Marking the rough halfway point on the marching route between Selma and Montgomery, this center presents small, solid exhibitions that delve into the…
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