• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

    Martin Luther King Jr

    National Historic Site Georgia

Puppet Shows

Puppet Shows

While your group is visiting the site participate in at least one of the programs listed below. Remember, your reservation for a program must be made at least 30 days in advance. Puppet shows are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January and Tuesdays only in February.

A Day On, Not A Day Off - A puppet show about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and why it is important to celebrate the King holiday each year.

Duration: 45 minutes

Grade: Pre-K through 2nd Grade

Day & Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am

Program Size: 70 students

Yesterday Heroes - A puppet show about the contributions of African American men and women whose achievements help shape America's growth and development in the fields of science, industry, education, and the arts.

Duration: 1 hour

Grade: 5th through 6th Grade

Day & Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am

Program Size: 70 students

Auburn Avenue, A Street of Pride - A puppet show about what made Auburn Avenue "the richest Negro street in America".

Duration: 45 minutes

Grade: 3rd through 6th

Day & Time: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am

Program Size: 70 students

Did You Know?

From the 1880s to the 1960s, a majority of American states enforced segregation through "Jim Crow" laws (so called after a black character in minstrel shows). From Delaware to California, and from North Dakota to Texas.