THE MOVEMENT
FOLLOW THE TRAIL THROUGH TIME
BRAVE PEOPLE. POWERFUL STORIES.
Fred Gray Interview – Tuskegee, AL
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Wanda Howard Battle Interview – Montgomery, AL
“When the cause for what you believe in becomes greater than the cost, you can answer the call no matter the cost.”
– Wanda Howard Battle
Wanda Howard Battle, tour director at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, talks about how the church served as a headquarters for civil rights activists Vernon Johns and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -
Sybil Jordan Hampton Interview – Little Rock, AR
“It was my hopes and dreams and goals, but also my commitment to being in the struggle for my people, being able to keep my head up high.”
– Sybil Jordan Hampton
Sybil Jordan Hampton talks about being a part of the second group of African American students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. -
Elaine Lee Turner Interview – Memphis, TN
“It didn’t matter whether we were arrested or not. We knew we had to continue the fight.”
– Elaine Lee Turner
Elaine Lee Turner talks about how she and her sisters dedicated themselves to peaceful protests to help the Civil Rights Movement gain momentum in Memphis, Tennessee.
