Civil Rights South: In the Footsteps of the Movement
with Julian Bond
Georgia and Alabama
March 1-7, 2008
THIS SOLD OUT PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
To join our mailing list for future Civil Rights Seminars, e-mail travelandlearn@virginia.edu.
To see a slideshow of the 2008 program from participant Polly Kornblith, click here.
To read Pfieffer University professor and 2008 participant Michael Thompson's blog on the program, click here.
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"I want participants to come away with some sense that most of the movement's participants weren't the famous; they were the nameless--ordinary people who in extraordinary times did extraordinary things."
--Julian Bond |
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
See, live and understand the American Civil Rights struggle like you never have before as Julian Bond, Civil Rights leader, Chairman of the NAACP and faculty member of the University of Virginia, leads a remarkable journey through the movement as it happened. You’ll learn a new definition of courage as you walk in the footsteps of and meet with legendary and everyday heroes whose thoughts, words and actions changed the face of America itself. The bus journey begins and ends in Atlanta and follows the movement along a chronological path. This includes Tuskegee, Alabama, where the voting rights movement began in the early 1950s; Montgomery, Alabama, with Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott; Selma, Alabama, where the movement gained steam; and Birmingham, the site of the historic 1963 Children’s March and home to the Civil Rights Museum.
No book can prepare you for the experience of standing in these places and hearing from those who lived the struggle and survived to tell one of the nation’s most remarkable stories. People like Julian Bond, and many others who marched shoulder-to-shoulder with him, with Dr. Martin Luther King, and other leaders, all who have dedicated their entire lives to carrying his legacy forward. And people like the children, now adults, who were once the targets of Bull Connor’s infamous and brutal hose attacks.
The trip is about more than history. You will also gain a unique window into the fascinating patchwork of music, art, food and words that forms the backbone of the vibrant Black culture in today’s South.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Gain a comprehensive appreciation for the entire movement from its earliest, and often unreported days in the mid 1950s through the more high-profile years that followed.
- Visit the historic Tuskegee Institute and the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
- Visit with and hear stories from the heart of the movement from the leaders of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
- Visit the Rosa Parks Museum to learn how a single tiny woman effected massive change.
- Take in a raw and powerful slice of history in a tiny museum in Selma where visitors share handwritten memories of their own roles in Civil Rights history -- from both sides of the conflict.
- Stand in the places where history happened with many of the people who made it, including the Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the Alabama State Capitol and more.
- Visit the acclaimed Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
- Learn more about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King through visits to museums that honor him and interactions with colleagues and friends who knew him best.
- Spend a week with Julian Bond, asking your questions and exploring his experiences.
- And more...
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This journey is designed for all those who want to discover more about one of the most fascinating, devastating and ultimately inspiring periods in our young nation’s history. It is meant for people of all generations and of all races and religions. It is meant for teachers looking to broaden their horizons and students looking to do the same. It is meant for friends and families looking to both share history and keep a legacy alive.
With its combination of noted experts and real-life heroes who walked this walk and lived these triumphs and tragedies, this is an experience that is not to be missed and never to be forgotten.
Another slideshow of the 2008 program, this one by participant Emily Brenner, can be viewed here.
PROGRAM LOCATION 
The program begins in Atlanta's civil rights heartland. Julian Bond notes, "the route has the advantage of following the movement's development chronologically--Tuskegee had a voting rights movement; the Montgomery Bus Boycott was in 1955-'56; Selma's movement began to pick up steam in 1963; and the Birmingham protests were all in 1963."
The bus will return participants to Atlanta for departures. You may wish to investigate booking an open jaw ticket, arriving in Atlanta and departing from Birmingham, if that suits your scheduling
needs better than returning to Atlanta on our program bus.
PROGRAM LODGING
Participants will be lodged for two nights in Atlanta at the Doubletree Hotel, for two nights in Birmingham at the Doubletree Hotel, and for two nights in Montgomery at The Drury Inn and Suites.
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Program Information | Faculty | Registration
LEAD Faculty
 Horace Julian Bond,
Professor, Department of History, University of Virginia.
Julian Bond is one of the foremost leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement. Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1988, Bond first entered the national picture as one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the early 1960s. During this time he also led a series of anti-segregation programs in public facilities in Georgia.
Bond was the first President of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a public interest law firm based in Montgomery, Alabama, and remains its President Emeritus and a member of its board of directors today.
He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1965 and was unseated due to his publicly expressed opposition to the Vietnam War. Bond took his case to the United States Supreme Court, where in 1966 he won a 9-0 decision and regained his seat based on freedom of speech. He served four terms in the Georgia House and six terms in the Georgia Senate. Bond also ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing to fellow civil rights leader John Lewis.
During the 1980s and 90s, Bond earned a reputation as an educator, teaching at universities including American, Drexel, Harvard and the University of Virginia, where he remains on the faculty today. He continues to be in demand as a writer and lecturer on the civil rights movement and the condition of African Americans and the poor.
Bond is a well-known figure in the media thanks to high profile positions including hosting America’s Black Forum, The Today Show, the radio program Byline, his nationally-syndicated newspaper column Viewpoint and more. He narrated the critically-acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize in 1987 and 1990.
Read more about Julian Bond here. |
GUEST LECTURERS
Pamela Horowitz, Civil Rights Attorney. Ms. Horowitz received her B.A. in Economics from Macalester College and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Since then, she has worked as a lawyer in private practice including acting as co-lead counsel during the successful ten-month trial of the largest Title VII employment discrimination suite ever litigated; with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in areas of race and gender discrimination; Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on civil rights litigation covering a broad spectrum of constitutional and statutory issues. She is currently a board member of the Horton (Dave Matthews) Foundation and Ixtatan Foundation, both in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as participating in a wide variety of "non-official" activities with the NAACP as spouse of the Board Chairman.
Richard Cohen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center. University of Virginia School of Law alumnus.
Reverend Robert Graetz, the only White minister who openly supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Congressman John Lewis, leader of the pivotal Civil Rights March across Selma, Alabama's Pettus Bridge.
Camille Morgan (Mrs. Charles Morgan). Mrs. Morgan and her husband, Charles Morgan, author of , were among the few white Birmingham leaders to defend the Birmingham children who marched against "Bull" Connor. They were forced to flee Birmingham during this time.
Fred Gray is a veteran civil rights attorney who represented Mrs. Rosa Parks.
and others to be announced
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Program Staff
Joan Elias Gore, Ph.D., Director of Travel Programs at the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Ashleigh Edwards, Program Administrator.
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PROGRAM Registration
THIS PROGRAM HAS SOLD OUT. To join our mailing list for future Civil Rights Seminars, please e-mail travelandlearn@virginia.edu.
Program Fee Includes:
• Six nights hotel accommodations.
• All meals (except one lunch and one dinner), plus a number of special receptions.
• Lively discussions and interactive lectures with Julian Bond and a host of special guests at each site.
• All admissions and tours.
• All transportation within the program, beginning and ending in Atlanta.
Airfare or other transportation to and from Atlanta at the beginning and conclusion of the trip is not included in the program fee.
Program Fee: (Reserve your spot with a $350 deposit)
- $2,345 per person in a double hotel room - mutual requests only.
- $2,845 per person in a single hotel room.
- $2,095 per person in a triple hotel room - mutual requests only.
- $1,995 per person in a quad hotel room - mutual requests only.
We encourage early registration as space is limited. If space is available after January 30, a late registration fee of $175 will apply. No registrations can be accepted after February 14.
If you register prior to January 7, 2008, please return the registration form with a $350 per person deposit (or the full fee if you choose). The balance of your program fee is due by January 7, 2008.
If you register after January 7, 2008, please return the registration form with full program fee.
Register by fax, 434-982-5297; by telephone, 800-346-3882 or 434-982-5252, using VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover; or by sending us your downloadable registration form by mail with a check (payable to U.Va.) or credit card information to:
Civil Rights South
U.Va. Travel & Learn
P.O. Box 400764
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4764
WITHDRAWAL & OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you withdraw in writing within 14 days of registration you will receive a full refund (if not within final payment date.) If you withdraw in writing before January 7, 2008, you will receive a full refund, minus the $350 deposit. In the event withdrawal is necessary after January 7, 2008, there will be no refund but you may substitute another person to attend the program in your place.
We highly recommend you purchase travel cancellation insurance (and confirm what it may cover). Casterbridge, the travel vendor working with us on program logistics, offers a comprehensive Travel Insurance Policy to all participants. Information can be found at www.travelguard.com/casterbridge or by calling (800) 522-2398.
Each participant must be covered by a health insurance policywhile on this program.
Information about other travel resources including airport safety and security, currency, health care, packing, passports, personal safety, telephoning, and other useful information can be found on our travel resources page.
There will be no refund for unused portions of the program, including but not limited to, missed meals, lodging nights, and sightseeing.
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QUESTIONS? CONCERNS?
Please feel free to contact us by telephone at 800-346-3882 or 434-982-5252 or e-mail us at travelandlearn@virginia.edu.
Important information for Teachers: Many licensed teachers in the state of Virginia use their participation in Travel & Learn programs to earn professional development points applicable to meeting the requirements for the renewal of their teaching license. (http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Compliance/TeacherED/remanual.pdf). Out-of-state teachers may also be able to use their program participation for similar license renewal or professional development requirements and should check with their schools or state policy for requirements. Upon request, we will provide teachers with documentation describing their participation in this program.
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Color Photos by Erik K. Lesser
