Black History Month 2013: The best civil rights monuments to visit in America

Black History Month 2013: The best civil rights monuments to visit in America
Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., the site of the infamous “Bloody Sunday” led by current Georgia Congressman John Lewis.

It should be a rites of passage that every American, most particularly blacks, to take a tour of many of the most famous monuments dedicated to civil rights around the country. It would help put into perspective the daunting challenges and obstacles — and endless peril — African Americans faced to eke out equality and justice in America.

As Black History Month 2013 approaches, let’s take a look at some of the most important monuments and symbols that became legendary in helping to turn the tide for an oppressed people.


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