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Historic Sites
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African American Museum In Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The first institution built by a major U.S. |
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Albany Civil Rights Institute Albany, Georgia |
The Albany Civil Rights Institute preserves the history of the Civil Rights movement in |
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Beck Cultural Exchange Center Knoxville, Tennessee |
The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is an interactive museum that researches and exhibits |
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, Alabama |
The many exhibits on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute enlighten visitor |
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Center For Civil & Human Rights Atlanta, Georgia |
The Center, now in the planning stages of development, will promote the ongoing Civil R |
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia |
Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from |
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Historical Society Of Washington D.C. Washington, District Of Columbia |
Located in the historic Carnegie Library building, the Historical Society of Washington |
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum Greensboro, North Carolina |
The Woolworth Building, where the famous Greensboro sit-in occurred in 1960, now houses |
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Lincoln Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia |
“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory |
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Little Rock, Arkansas |
Broadcast around the world, the events at this high school made Little Rock the site of |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library And Museum Austin, Texas |
The library dedicated to the former president comprises the life and public career of L |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia |
Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia |
Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the |
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Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station Montgomery, Alabama |
Mob violence that met interracial student bus riders at this station on May 20, 1961 sh |
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Museum Of Tolerance Los Angeles, California |
This museum provides a unique and provocative experience that challenges visitors to be |
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National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Tennessee |
The museum showcases the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the role Memphis play |
| National Voting Rights Museum Selma, Alabama |
This museum, located at the scene of the "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, commemorate |
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Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Musuem Savannah, Georgia |
The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, named for a leader of the Civil Rights Move |
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Rosa Parks Museum & Children's Wing Montgomery, Alabama |
History comes alive through the Museum's exhibits on the story of Rosa Parks and the Mo |
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Smithsonian National Museum Of American History Washington, District Of Columbia |
The National Museum of American History offers a collection of Americana as rich and di |
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Tuskegee Human And Civil Rights Multicultural Center Tuskegee, Alabama |
The Multicultural Center recounts the history of the different people and cultures that |
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