African American Heritage Theme Study
Theme studies focusing on African American heritage:
Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites: This theme study framework represents the first chapter in a larger study on the history of civil rights that helps the National Park Service evaluate proposals for new units in the park system. Additional theme study chapters include Racial Desegregation of Public Accommodations, Racial Desegregation in Public Education in the United States, and Racial Voting Rights.
Underground Railroad Resources in the United States:This study provides historic context for the development of nominations for the Underground Railroad theme.To help the researcher understand the various aspects of the Underground Railroad, this context is divided into sections that focus on a complex but related series of historical activities and geographic regions,referred to generally as the Underground Railroad.