“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” These were Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s opening words from his famous “I… Read More
Segregation means keeping things or people apart. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black people separate from white people. Black and white people had been seen as different and unequal since Europeans started bringing… Read More
Montgomery, Alabama: The Early Years Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, wasn’t always the bustling city it is today. It was once the home of Native Americans, and villages were spread out where buildings are today. In the early 1800s,… Read More