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President's Park (White House)

Washington, DC
Early Republic

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.

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Sources

National Park Service

Before & After This Era

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"Shared theme: Civil Rights & Freedom and Resistance"

"Shared theme: Civil Rights & Freedom and Resistance"