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Auburn Avenue African American Half Day Human Rights/Civil Rights Tour

By Peachy Keen Tourism Travel Unlimited
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Free cancellation available
Price is £51 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Auburn Avenue African American All-inclusive Tour is designed to give guests an overview of Black life and culture in Atlanta, starting from Juneteenth/Emancipation Day,1865 to Atlanta modern Civil Rights Movement, 1965. Heavy emphasis will be placed on Rosenwald educational system for Black students in Atlanta and Booker T Washington who was known as the Great Black Educator. Come and see the relationship between Alonzo Herndon, George Washington Carver, and Julius Rosenwald Foundation.
Guests will see Atlanta Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Georgia's first Black public high school and America's first Black city park. Booker T Washington High School was the first black public high school in Georgia and the first Black school in the Atlanta Public School System. Come and see how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Grandfather organised the community to create a public high school for Black students in Atlanta. This same school is where Dr. Martin Luther King attended.

Activity location

  • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Auburn Avenue African American Half Day Human Rights/Civil Rights Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
£51.48 x 2 Adults£102.96

Total
Price is £102.96

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    We do not pick up at Atlanta Airport

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Herndon Home (Pass by)
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
  • 35m
Booker T. Washington High School (Pass by)
Atlanta (Pass by)
Ponce City Market
  • 45m
Krog Street Market (Pass by)
Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard (Pass by)
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
  • 35m
  • Admission ticket included

Location

Activity location

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    Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
    • 450 Auburn Ave NE,
    • 30312-1504, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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