The U.S. Civil Rights Movement gallery presents the brave fight for equality in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Visitors will be immersed in a visceral experience of sights, sounds, and interactive displays depicting the courageous struggles of individuals working to transform the United States from Jim Crow laws to equal rights for all. The exhibit concludes with a tribute to Dr. King and all martyrs who lost their lives to make the United States a stronger nation. Rolls Down Like Water is curated by Tony Award-winning theatrical playwright and film director George C. Wolfe.
This exhibit explores life in the 1950s in the Urban South through interactive displays featuring Jim Crow laws and the people in power who vocally and violently enforced segregation. Despite this adversity, African-American Institutions thrived in Atlanta with a a dynamic community network of churches, colleges, schools, fraternal orders, social clubs, and a range of commercial ventures.
Daily entrance fee for Free with membership
Open Tuesdays - Fridays and Sundays 12PM-5PM, Saturdays 10AM-5PM
Closed on Mondays
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