Yesterday, Uncle Pete returned to us from his US travels to Las Vegas and Seattle, so today we went exploring downtown while the girls were at school. First stop was the Martin Luther King Historic Site, from where we walked through Sweet Auburn. This neighbourhood was America's foremost African-American residential and business district from the late 1800's until the 1930's and the area was also significant during the civil rights movement; Martin Luther King Jr was born, raised and worked here. Our next stop was the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, a historic market which dates from 1924. The current name reflects the history that when Atlanta was segregated, only whites were allowed inside, while African-Americans had to shop at the stalls outside on the curb. Our third stop was APEX, the African-American Panoramic Experience, which features the history of Sweet Auburn and African-American History, including the slave trade; A fascinating and poignant experience.
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September 2017
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