THE SOUTHERN REGION

As the gateway to North America during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, the Southern United Sates maintains the largest concentrated population of African Americans, worldwide. So much African American heritage and culture have their roots in these Southern States. It is in this region of the country that the 2oth century crusades for Civil Rights had its beginnings. Many African American educational, religious, civic and artistic institutions were founded in this region of the country.

Reference Image Destinations:
Alabama-Civil Rights Memorial Center / Arkansas-Little Rock Central High School / Florida-African American Heritage museum /Georgia-Harriet Tubman museum / Kentucky-Muhammad Ali Center / Louisiana-Shreveport Leadbelly statue / Mississippi-Freedom Trail greyhound bus station / North Carolina-Greensboro Counter Civil Rights Museum / South Carolina-Historical downtown Charleston horse and buggy ride / Tennessee-National Civil Rights Museum Memphis / Virginia-Black History museum Richmond / West Virginia-Camp Washington Carver