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President's Park (White House)
Washington, DC
President's Park encompasses the White House and its surrounding grounds, a symbol of American democracy. African Americans, both enslaved and free, played a crucial role in its construction and maintenance. Later, it became a focal point for civil rights protests and a symbolic backdrop for the struggle for equality.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that civil rights were granted by government. They were extracted through sustained, organized sacrifice.
Associated Events
Sources
National Park Service
Before & After This Era
← Before · Slavery
→ After · Reconstruction
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Slavery & Civil Rights"
"Shared theme: Civil Rights & Freedom and Resistance"
"Shared theme: Civil Rights & Freedom and Resistance"




