African American Civil Rights Network

The African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 authorizes the National Park Service to coordinate and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to commemorate, honor and interpret “…the history of the African American Civil Rights movement; the significance of the civil rights movement as a crucial element in the evolution of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and the relevance of the African American Civil Rights movement in fostering the spirit of social justice and national reconciliation.

The African American Civil Rights Network encompasses properties, facilities, and interpretive programs, all of which present a comprehensive narrative of the people, places, and events associated with African American Civil Rights movement in the United States. Some of these sites may be familiar, while others shed light on a lesser-known figure or event consequential to the movement from local, regional, and national perspectives.

African American Civil Rights Movement
The African American Civil Rights Movement (often referred to as the Civil Rights Movement) was a U.S. nonviolent social movement that ran from 1954 to 1968. The movement sought to end discrimination and disenfranchisement of African Americans and to abolish legalized racial segregation. Participants in the Civil Rights Movement used the protections guaranteed to them under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to carry out civil disobedience campaigns and nonviolent resistance. Because of the Civil Rights Movement, the U.S. government eventually enacted major laws and amended the Constitution to protect and guarantee civil rights for all.

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African American Civil Rights Network

A list of the properties, facilities, and programs chosen for inclusion on the African American Civil Rights Network.

How to Join the Network
Join the Network

Instructions for joining the African American Civil Rights Network.

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Contact Us

Contact the NPS staff working on the African American Civil Rights Network.

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Last updated: March 15, 2024

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