; and (iii) many important resource types relating to the African American civil rights movement are not adequately represented and protected; (B) there are many important sites relating to the African American civil rights movement that have high potential for preservation and visitor use in a number of States, the District of Columbia, and territories of the United States; (C) no single site completely reflects and characterizes the African American civil rights movement, since the story of, and resources associated with, the African American civil rights movement involve networks, regions, and territories of the United States rather than individual sites; and (D) the establishment of a variety of partnerships among the Federal Government, State, and units of local government, and the private sector would be most appropriate for the protection, restoration, and interpretation of the African American Civil Rights Network; (5) the National Park Service can play a vital role in facilitating the creation and sustained success of the African American Civil Rights Network; and (6) the story and significance of the African American civil rights movement can best engage the people of the United States through a national program of the National Park Service that links, in a unified and flexible manner— (A) historic buildings, structures, and sites relating to the African American civil rights movement; (B) geographic areas relating to the African American civil rights movement; (C) interpretive centers, museums, and institutions relating to the African American civil rights movement; and (D) programs, activities, community projects, exhibits, and multimedia materials relating to the African American civil rights movement. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to recognize— (A) the importance of the African American civil rights movement; and (B) the sacrifices made by the people who fought against discrimination and segregation