You might think it strange to begin a civil rights tour of Alabama at a rest stop, but that is just what we did last week. When I first started doing these tours the rest stop still flew a Confederate flag. This time we were treated to a brand new facility, but the reason we make this particular stop remains the same.
Located in front of the building is …
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