Civil Rights in Nashville Tour (RESCHEDULED)

SENHE is not holding classes on MLK Day, but we are offering special field trips this year on the topic of Civil Rights History in Nashville in order to honor MLK.  Take a journey with us through African American history in Nashville. From the early arrival of free persons of color in the city through Emancipation to hard-fought battles for voting rights in the 1940s and 1950s to the classic country music scene in Music City today, you'll learn about people who overcame barriers and made their mark on Nashville. Explore how Nashville was one of the most important cities for marches, arrests, and bombing stories to learn about John Lewis and the African American student-led peaceful nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins to desegregate downtown eating establishments in 1960 in Nashville. 

We are offering 2 tours:

• 1 -2 PM - Elementary Students and Parents

• 2-4 PM - Middle/High School Students and…