Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Lesser Known History of Chattanooga: A Walking Tour, Wednesday, July 18 , 2018

The Lesser Known History of Chattanooga: A Walking Tour
Wednesday, July 18
5:30 p.m.

Join Chattanooga Organized for Action (COA) as we tour Martin Luther King Boulevard to discuss Chattanooga's history of popular action against racism. We'll cover the city's early slave market and labor force, Randolph Miller and the 1905 bus boycott of Jim Crow, the MLK assassination marches, sit-ins, clergy organizing, riots, the fight to rename the street, the 1980 Klan shooting, the lawsuit that changed the form of government, and much more.
This tour is part of the People's History Project. More information can be found here.
Please note: this tour is free, however there is a limit of 25 people. Please RSVP

for more information, click HERE

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