WHY GO: This Alabama Civil Rights Trail “Getaway” is unlike any other on our site. It’s not glamorous, romantic, funny, or fun. But, it is necessary. And eye opening. Ninety nine percent of our posts celebrate America’s past and present in glowing terms. Yes, there is much to admire about this country.
However, as the saying goes, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” So, we cannot turn a blind eye to the less glittery version of our Nation’s past.
It took decades for witnesses of our country’s dark history to recount stories of those times. For many, the wounds are still too painful…