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Fred Gray on the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The attorney who represented Rosa Parks and filed the lawsuit that ended segregation on Montgomery buses discusses the strategies and sacrifices that made the Bus Boycott a success.
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John Lewis and the Struggle for Voting Rights
John Lewis led the marchers in Selma when they were attacked by Alabama police on "Bloody Sunday." The Selma to Montgomery marches ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Montgomery Memory Project
Montgomery residents who lived through the decade that changed the world share their stories and experiences.
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Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery
Dr. Montgomery talks about Montgomery's Black community and the beginnings of the Bus Boycott.
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Judge Vanzetta McPherson
Judge McPherson discusses the consequences of racial segregation and exclusion in Montgomery.
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Mr. Nathan Williams
Mr. Williams describes the challenges of life in Montgomery for Black people.
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Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery
Dr. Montgomery recalls bombings and violence against Black people during and after the Boycott.
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Judge Delores Boyd
Judge Boyd recounts being with the Freedom Riders after they were attacked in Montgomery.
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Father Manuel Williams
Father Manuel talks about historic Montgomery and the character of the people in this community.
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Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery
Dr. Montgomery remembers how she learned to be a civil rights activist.
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Dr. Jeanette Howard-Moore
Dr. Howard-Moore recalls the violence she experienced as a child activist on "Bloody Sunday."
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Ms. Meta Graetz Ellis
Ms. Ellis recalls the constant danger her family faced, including bombings of their home.
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Mrs. Josephine Bolling McCall
Mrs. McCall describes how she and other young people supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Dr. Jim Vickrey
Dr. Vickrey explains the burden and difficulty created by racial segregation and what was lost to bigotry.
Montgomery Square
EJI's newest Legacy Site explores the Montgomery decade that changed the world, from 1955 to 1965.
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Dedication of Montgomery Square
On March 31, 2026, hundreds of people joined EJI for the dedication of Montgomery Square in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Welcome to Montgomery Square
Montgomery Square is on the very street where Dr. King led voting rights marchers from Selma to the Capitol in 1965.
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Freedom singer Le’Andria Johnson
Ms. Johnson sang “Trouble of the World” and “We Shall Overcome” at the dedication of Montgomery Square.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
At Montgomery Square, the stories of the 50,000 Black people who courageously participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott are brought to life.