Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites

Salvatore SC, Lee AJ, Shull C, Sprinkle JH, Salmon J. 2008. Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites. National Park Service. Washington, DC

As part of its National Historic Landmarks program, the National Park Service in partnership with the Organization of American Historians (OAH) and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers prepared this civil rights framework study to assist the National Park Service in identifying and prioritizing those areas of history significant in illustrating the civil rights story. Implementation of the framework’s recommendations will help planners evaluate proposals by Congress and others for additions to both the National Park System and the National Trails System, and will also assist the responsible authorities in states, federal agencies, and Indian tribes to identify sites for National Historic Landmarks designation. The period of significance for the study begins in 1776, when Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” The period ends in 1976, to include the growing civil rights movements of several minority groups in the dozen years following the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Salvatore, Susan; Lee, Antoinette; Shull, Carol; Sprinkle, John; Salmon, John
Date of Issue
2008
Publisher
National Park Service
Keywords
African American, American Indian, Asian American, Black, civil rights, Hispanic, history, Latino, LGBTQ, National Historic Landmarks, Native American, women

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