Alabama State Capitol
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The Alabama State Capitol is a historic government building in Montgomery, Alabama, best known as the endpoint of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches and a key site in the struggle for voting rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government building
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historic building → state capitol building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
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| associatedWith |
Confederate States of America (historically)
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Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail → Voting Rights Act of 1965 → civil rights movement → |
| country |
United States
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| designation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places → |
| floorCount |
3
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| function |
seat of government of the U.S. state of Alabama
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| hasDome |
yes
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| hasPart |
Confederate Monument on the grounds
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House chamber → Senate chamber → central dome → governor's office suite → portico with Corinthian columns → rotunda → steps facing Dexter Avenue → |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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| houses |
Alabama Governor's office
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Alabama Legislature chambers (historically) → |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Montgomery County, Alabama → Montgomery, Alabama → |
| locatedNear |
Court Square Fountain, Montgomery
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Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church → |
| locatedOn |
Goat Hill
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| material |
brick
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stucco → |
| NRHPType |
National Historic Landmark
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| operatedBy |
Alabama Historical Commission
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| ownedBy |
State of Alabama
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| significantEvent |
endpoint of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches
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location of the 1861 Alabama secession convention → served as first capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861 → site of 1965 voting rights demonstrations → site of Jefferson Davis's inauguration as President of the Confederate States of America → site of speeches by civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. → site of the conclusion of the third Selma to Montgomery march on March 25, 1965 → |
| symbolOf |
State of Alabama
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civil rights movement in the United States → |
| usedFor |
ceremonial functions
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executive branch offices of Alabama → public tours → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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First White House of the Confederacy
("Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery")
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Rosa Parks Museum → |
near |
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"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
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associatedWithPlace |
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Montgomery County, Alabama
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contains |
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Alabama
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containsHistoricSite |
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Montgomery, Alabama
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hasLandmark |
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Montgomery, Alabama
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knownFor |
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Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
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locatedNear |
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Selma to Montgomery marches
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notableLocation |
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state government of Alabama
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seatOfGovernment |