Alabama Brown Chapel AME Church National Historic Landmark In March of 1965 organizers worked here to resist racism When 600 protestors marched from Selma to the capital on March 7 1965 police attacked them But TV coverage of the brutality drew more support for the marchers turning the tide in their favor On March 21 1965 3,200 marchers began a 70 mile 112 65 kilometer walk to Montgomery At the capitol four days later they were 25,000-strong President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act fi ve months later Location Selma AL 4 Established 1982
Alaska Admiralty Island National Monument Admiralty Island is part of Tongass National Forest in the Alaska Panhandle Its large population of grizzly black and brown bears makes it a rare pristine place This area is also home to whales mountain goats and deer Bears outnumber people here but there are more bald eagles than bears There are more bald eagles here than in the remainder of the United States Tlingit Indians descendants of the tribes that have controlled the Straits for centuries make up the only permanent community Location Admiralty Island AK Established 1978 5
Arizona Canyon de Chelly National Monument Located in northeastern Arizona and within the Navajo Nation this impressive canyon comprises 84,000 acres 33,993 6 hectares Its colorful sheer cliffs rivers and cliff dwellings are stunning and culturally signifi cant People have lived continuously on the Colorado Plateau for nearly 5,000 years Navajo families still live and farm the lands The National Park Service and Navajo Nation work together to manage Canyon de Chelly Location Chinle AZ Established 1931 6
Arkansas Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site After the Supreme Court deemed segregation illegal Little Rock Central High School was the place it became real With National Guard protection nine African-American students enrolled in the formerly all-white school in the fall of 1957 beginning a wave of desegregation These teenagers ages 15 to 17 faced cruelty and angry mobs Today they are referred to as the Little Rock Nine and are considered civil rights activists for their bravery in the face of great obstacles Location Little Rock AR Established 1998 7
