Visit Charleston
Visit one of the nation’s oldest cities and the former hub of slave trade in the USA, and explore some of its 40 historic sites including the Old Slave Mart and Old Bethel Methodist.
Encompassing important historic sites that include the Old Slave Mart (the only known surviving building used as a slave auction gallery in South Carolina) and the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in America’s Deep South, this trip examines the sites and estates that played major roles in the formation, enactment and abolition of slavery in the United States.
Considering language, food, art, tradition and culture, the Civil Rights Trail offers a wider educational purpose and commentary on the social, political and economic state of the Old South and its modern-day repercussions.
Visit one of the nation’s oldest cities and the former hub of slave trade in the USA, and explore some of its 40 historic sites including the Old Slave Mart and Old Bethel Methodist.
Learn about the culture of the Gullah Geechee people, direct descendants of Africans brought during the transatlantic slave trade, on the 12,000 square mile Gullah Geechee Corridor.
Amble the streets of thrilling New Orleans, bursting with street performers and brass bands, to learn about Mardi Gras festivities, the origins of jazz and even relics of voodoo.
Reflect on a reprehensible time in American history and consider the far-reaching effects of slavery that still linger past its abolition in 1865 during a walking tour of a former plantation.
Navigating between some of the most prominent historical regions of the United States, our Civil Rights Trail moves from Charleston to New Orleans in a thoughtful tour that explores key Black heritage sites and shines a light on the historical events that shaped Black culture, art and communities in the USA.
Days 1-3
Charleston
Day 4
Charleston - Atlanta
Day 5
Atlanta
Day 6
Atlanta - Birmingham
Day 7
Birmingham
Day 8
Birmingham - Montgomery
Day 9
Montgomery - New Orleans
Days 10-12
New Orleans
Days 1-3
Charleston
Day 4
Charleston - Atlanta
Day 5
Atlanta
Day 6
Atlanta - Birmingham
Day 7
Birmingham
Day 8
Birmingham - Montgomery
Day 9
Montgomery - New Orleans
Days 10-12
New Orleans
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