A new exhibition commissioned by the Alabama Bicentennial Commission will make its Birmingham debut at Vulcan Park and Museum’s Linn-Henley Gallery, February 15 – May 9
Developed in part for Alabama’s bicentennial celebration, Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed A Nation, is an interactive, traveling exhibit that covers issues including civil rights, equal protection, city zoning and prayer in public schools.
This exhibit tells the stories of eight landmark Alabama-based cases – Wallace v Jaffree (1985), NAACP v Alabama (1958), New York Times v Sullivan (1964), Scottsboro Trials, Gomillion v Lightfoot (1960), Frontiero v Richardson (1973) Reynolds v Sims (1964) and Katzenbach v. McClung (1964).
Created by Dr. Steven P. Brown of Auburn University along with Backstory Educational Media, the exhibit presents each case by issue, the arguments and the Supreme Court’s ruling. The digital interactive components will enable viewers to scroll through the historical background and legal precedents for each case as well as hear actual oral arguments. Additional panels include information about the Constitution and Bill of Rights as well as profiles of Alabama’s three Supreme Court justices – John McKinley, John Archibald Campbell and Hugo Black.
Adults $6
Seniors (65+)/ Military $5
Children 5-12 $4
Children 4 and under Free
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2019/02/15 - 2019/05/09
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Drive , Birmingham, AL 35209