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The Civil Rights National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, is a collection of culturally and historically significant sites related to the Civil Rights Movement. They include the 16th Street Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, A.G. Gaston Motel, St Paul United Methodist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, and several other historic sites within the Birmingham Civil Rights District. Use the AR app to follow the trail and have an immersive educational experience!
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16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church is a church that primarily served African-American congregants during the Civil Rights Movement. It was one of several important gathering places for leaders of the movement, as well as various civil rights activities. It was targeted by the Klu Klux Klan, and bombed on 15th September 1963, killing four young girls and injuring 22 others. This event pushed the federal government to address civil rights and helped lead to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church is a key site in the Birmingham Campaign and the fight for civil rights. The pastor of the church from 1953 to 1961 was Fred Shuttlesworth, who was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham. He was founder of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, and the church served as its headquarters. The church and this movement played a significant role in the Freedom Rides, where activists would ride interstate buses into segregated towns to challenge segregation on public transit.
Immerse yourself and see change makers fight for civil rights. Use the AR app to experience these sites as they were, and what they've become. Walk the same streets as demonstrators and sit in the same buildings where Civil Rights leaders strategised successful initiatives. Experience the impressive power of their speeches and sermons yourself, and experience the impact their actions have had to this day.