"A sepia-toned historical photo montage evoking the civil rights era, featuring the layered silhouette of a young man's profile in the foreground with a crowd of marchers faintly visible behind him. Overlapping in the background are large protest sign lettering reading 'I AM A MAN,' rendered in a distressed, vintage newsprint texture with a warm reddish-brown color grade throughout."

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Offical logo for US civil rights trail
Offical logo for US civil rights trail

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail

A collection of churches, courthouses, schools, museums and other landmarks that played a pivotal role in advancing social justice in the 1950s and 1960s.

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"Smartphone mockup showing the Tennessee Civil Rights Trail app with sepia imagery and a state map, paired with a webpage featuring the U.S. Civil Rights Trail logo and 'Tennessee Sites' text, set against a teal background with faint 'I AM A MAN' lettering."
"Smartphone mockup showing the Tennessee Civil Rights Trail app with sepia imagery and a state map, paired with a webpage featuring the U.S. Civil Rights Trail logo and 'Tennessee Sites' text, set against a teal background with faint 'I AM A MAN' lettering."

TN Civil Rights Trail Passport

Visit the 15 Tennessee stops on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Each site tells the stories of brave individuals who strove to secure their American civil rights. Download the brochure or get the digital passport below for more information.

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National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel exterior, beige building with large front window and entrance doors. Sponsored

Memphis Civil Rights Stops

Exhibits about desegregation, student support and more show black-and-white photographs of students in Tennessee at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton, Tennessee

Travel the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

A girl interacting with an exhibit at National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN

Explore the U.S. Civil Rights Trail