The Newseum is home to a wide variety of exhibits focusing on how media have shaped history. The newest display celebrating the Civil Rights Movement is no exception.

The exhibit focuses on the young men and women who marched in rallies, volunteered to be freedom riders and participated in lunch counter sit-ins. It even includes a portion of the Woolworth Lunch Counter, where the sit-in movement began in 1960 with four African American college students.

The set-up includes a red and muted yellow color scheme with multiple display cases containing newspapers, pamphlets, signs and other powerful artifacts. It radiates the warm feeling of perseverance and excitement that was clearly present in the students fighting for equal rights at the time.

The exhibit also features a video on a loop with interviews from Freedom Riders, journalists, Rep. John Lewis and many other significant members of the movement. Each leaves a strong sentiment of hope and clearly communicates the courage and strength of the youth involved.

According to Newseum employee George Van Heuvelen, the new exhibit has brought diverse crowds, including people of many different ethnicities and ages from across the country.

While older visitors may be interested because of memories of participation or even seeing their parents react to the events, the exhibit attracts a younger group of people for a different reason: educating the younger population about the country’s past.

“I think it’s really good education for the young generation and for people who take certain freedoms for granted,” said Molly Kroeger, a tourist visiting from Providence, Rhode Island.

Harriet Martin of Wisconsin came to the exhibit as a stop on her visit to D.C. and said it left a mark on her.

“It doesn’t just focus on the bright and happy times of the country’s history,” she said. “It shows where we’ve been.”