Historical Marker
Georgia Washington School
Historical marker location:
696 Georgia Washington Road, Pike Road, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Washington Road and Antioch Lane, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Washington Road.)
Marker installed: 2001
The state of Alabama played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus, took place in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. The city was also the site of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, which were a key event in the struggle for voting rights for African Americans.