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Greensboro Sit-Ins

The March on Washington

The Montegomery Bus Boycotts

This is a museum about the civil righs movement and different events that happened during it. In our rooms we will cover the Montegomery Bus Boycotts, The March, on Washington, and the Greensboro Sit-Ins. We hope you enjoy learning about these important events in our history.

Room 01

This newspaper headline was written after the supreme court rules in favor of desegregating buses. It shows how much of a big deal this was to people.

The bus companies lost 3,000 dollars per day.

40,000 People participated

Lasted for 381 days

Click here for a exhibit about Rosa Parks

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The Montogomery Bus Boycotts

A sign made by a young child reminding people to boycott the buses. This sign shows how many people actually supported the boycott.

Room 02

MLK had a firm belief in racial equality, justice for all, and civil rights. He believed that a better future was possible and his strong belief in that made others believe in him and his cause he inspired many people in the crowd with his very famous speech.

More than 200,000 people marched here to make changes in our country. This march pressured the government to pass a piece of legislation called the Civil Rights act of 1964 which prohibited discrimination based on race, gender, or religion.

Click here to watch the I have a dream speech

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March on Washington

These signs, that the marchers are holding, are just a few of the things they were marching for, like police brutality and voting rights. The marchers were demanding these things after years of being treated unfairly.

Room 03

The students that took part in the Greensboro sit-ins put economic pressure on businesses by forcing them to desegregate sooner or lose money by losing customers. This image shows how common these signs were, and how deeply segregated the South was.

This picture was taken of the original Greensboro 4. They stayed calm and polite even while people were throwing food, hurling insults, and even arresting them.

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Greensboro Sit-ins

This is the lunch counter and the seats that the Greensboro 4 sat in to start the protest. This was the start of a movement that inspired many college students to start sit-ins in their own towns. Peacefully protesting about the unfair treatment they were receiving.

Rosa Parks' Fingerprints

These are Rosa Parks fingerprints that were taken after she was arrested. These show that she was really treated as a criminal for doing an action that many people today would consider ordinary.

Rosa Parks' Fingerprints

These are Rosa Parks fingerprints that were taken after she was arrested. These show that she was really treated as a criminal for doing an action that many people today would consider ordinary.