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From Martin Luther King Jr. to Black Lives Matter: On the Civil Rights Trail in Alabama

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Video. Why is Alabama the home of the Civil Rights Movement?

Updated: 07/12/2022 - 18:51 GMT+1

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Alabama is the home of Rosa Parks and its cities Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham saw some of the most important events, not just in the Civil Rights Movement, but the world. Here’s why you should visit.

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