Established January 2017, Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument honors the nonviolent protestors that fought against the country’s racial discrimination laws and practices.
National Parks
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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
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Freedom Riders National Monument
Established on January 12, 2017, Freedom Riders National Monument shares stories of people and places that gained national attention in the fight against the injustices of Jim Crow laws and eventually led to regulations banning segregation in interstate travel.
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park honors the bravery of 800 soldiers who fought for freedom during the final battle of the War of 1812.
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Little River Canyon National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve’s forested uplands, waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer a variety of recreational activities for visitors looking for an escape in the Southern Appalachians.
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Russell Cave National Monument
Russell Cave has one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast.
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Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Alabama's Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail honors the 54-mile march of white and black non-violent supporters, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is the training site of the first-ever African American military pilots, known as the Red Tails.
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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, founded by Booker T. Washington, recruited the brightest teachers whose innovations made history.