At the Center for Civil and Human Rights, people listen to taunts and threats that were endured by protesters during staged sit-ins at "whites only" dining counters. The new museum in Atlanta opens to the public Monday, June 23.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
At the Center for Civil and Human Rights, people listen to taunts and threats that were endured by protesters during staged sit-ins at "whites only" dining counters. The new museum in Atlanta opens to the public Monday, June 23.
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Mug shots of the Freedom Riders are affixed to the side of a bus at the museum. The Freedom Riders were an interracial group of civil rights activists who risked their lives by riding passenger buses together through the segregated Deep South.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
Mug shots of the Freedom Riders are affixed to the side of a bus at the museum. The Freedom Riders were an interracial group of civil rights activists who risked their lives by riding passenger buses together through the segregated Deep South.
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A movie plays as part of the March on Washington exhibit. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F08%2F23%2Fus%2Fgallery%2Fcolor-march-on-washington%2Findex.html">See more photos from the 1963 rally</a>, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
A movie plays as part of the March on Washington exhibit. See more photos from the 1963 rally, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Museum workers pass through an exhibit depicting King's 1968 assassination. He was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
Museum workers pass through an exhibit depicting King's 1968 assassination. He was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
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An employee cleans an exhibit on segregation.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
An employee cleans an exhibit on segregation.
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A pair of sneakers are displayed as part of an exhibit exploring the ethical footprint of common consumer products. The museum explores human rights struggles beyond the civil rights movement.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
A pair of sneakers are displayed as part of an exhibit exploring the ethical footprint of common consumer products. The museum explores human rights struggles beyond the civil rights movement.
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Another exhibit features modern-day defenders of human rights.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
Another exhibit features modern-day defenders of human rights.
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Quotes by former South African President Nelson Mandela and cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead decorate two water fountains outside the museum.
Atlanta's civil rights museum —
Quotes by former South African President Nelson Mandela and cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead decorate two water fountains outside the museum.
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