Events Index
Knight v. State of Alabama
Knight v. State of Al abama was a federal court case that lasted almost 30 years, challenging numerous policies...Lafayette's Visit to Alabama
In 1825, Alabama was honored by a visit from Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de...Lee v. Macon County Board of Education
Lee v. Macon County Board of Education is a pivotal civil rights...Mitcham War
The bloody episode in the early 1890s that came to be called the Mitcham War was prompted by complex...Mobile Bread Riot
The Mobile Bread Riot, which occurred on September 4, 1863, during the Civil War, was the result of rising...Mobile's Mardi Gras
Mobile's Mardi Gras celebration was the first in America and remains an important part of Alabama's...Modern Civil Rights Movement in Alabama
The modern civil rights movement in Alabama burst into public consciousness with a single act of civil...Montgomery Bus Boycott
Made famous by Rosa Parks's refusal to give her seat to a white man, the Montgomery bus boycott...Moundville Native American Festival
The Moundville Native American Festival celebrates the arts, crafts, and lifeways of the Native Americans...NAACP v. Alabama
NAACP v. Alabama (357 U.S. 449) was the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court formally recognized the...
