(CNN) Civil rights activists, athletes and musicians are among the people Americans' have suggested be featured in President Donald Trump's proposed National Garden of American Heroes. Several states nominated civil rights activists and pioneers, including Congressman John Lewis Rosa Parks and the Little Rock Nine. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, officials used their nominations to bring awareness to Black Americans whose deaths have sparked unrest across the nation. Oklahoma submitted Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman elected as chief of a major Native American tribe. The executive order states the National Garden should be opened for the public prior to the 250th anniversary of the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.

Source: CNN September 01, 2020 02:48 UTC