May 1 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
In honor of Law Day 2026, The Judge Johnson Institute is highlighting its oral history with Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery.
In this oral history, Dr. Montgomery, a member of the Johnson Institute Board of Directors, talks about her childhood in Montgomery, AL as a neighbor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a witness to the Freedom Rides.
Teachers, students, and parents are encouraged to watch the conversation and answer the questions using the EdPuzzle link below.
Additional Resources
- Alabama State Bar
- American Bar Association
- The Judge Johnson Institute Oral History Project
- The Judge Johnson Institute – “The First Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement”
- Library of Congress
- Street Law, Inc. Resource Library
- United States Courts Educational Resources
- United States Courts – Law Day
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