“Returning to the Roots Civil Rights Bus Tour”Sponsored by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

March 7-16, 2014

Tour Rationale

• This tour commemorates the significant events of the Civil Rights era

• Students will travel via bus from North Adams to several iconic Civil Rights sites across the American South

TRVL 300-CIVIL RIGHTS

• This is a 3 credit travel course that will meet weekly in Spring 2014 until the trip and meet after the trip for wrap-up.

• Assessments:– Readings– Films– JournalYou may go on the trip without receiving credit, if

you wish but will not be eligible for financial aid.

Costs

• Total cost to students: $1,700.00

• Price includes: transportation, lodging, entrance to all sites and exhibits, and some meals

• Price does not include all food and incidental spending

• Eligible for financial aid and competitive stipends via MCLA

PAYMENTS

• OCTOBER 15th $500.00

• DECEMBER 15th $600.00

• JANUARY 15th $600.00

• TOTAL: $1.700.00

Day 1: Washington, D.C.

• Leave North Adams to Washington, D.C.

• We will visit Washington, D.C. and the Museum of African American History

Day 2: Greensboro, North Carolina

• We will visit in Greensboro:

• International Civil Rights Center & Museum

• North Carolina A & T

Day 3: Atlanta, Georgia

• In Atlanta, we will visit:

• MLK Center

• Talk on Civil Rights with Juanita Abernathy

Day 4: Albany, Georgia & Montgomery Alabama

• On Day 4, we will visit:

• Albany Civil Rights Institute

• Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, AL

Day 5: Selma, Alabama• On Day 5, we will visit:

• Lowndes County Interpretative Center

• Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

• Tour w/ Ms. Joanne Bland

• National Voting Rights Museum & Institute

Day 6: Montgomery & Birmingham, Alabama

• On Day 6, we will visit:

• Civil Rights Memorial & Visitors Center

• Freedom Rider Museum

• Rosa Parks Museum

• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Day 7: Memphis, Tennessee

• On Day 7, we will visit:

• Stax Museum of American Soul Music

• National Civil Rights Museum

• Meeting with the Rev. Samuel Kyles

Day 8: Nashville, Tennessee

• On Day 8, we will visit:

• Civil Rights Tour of Nashville

Day 9: Begin Trip back to North Adams

• On Day 9, we will begin our return trip to North Adams

• We will stop in Cleveland, Ohio to visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Day 10: Return to North Adams