Civil Rights Memorial
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The Civil Rights Memorial is a commemorative monument in Montgomery, Alabama, honoring individuals who died in the struggle for civil rights in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights monument
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outdoor memorial → |
| associatedWith |
American civil rights movement
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Southern Poverty Law Center civil rights education → |
| category |
Civil rights movement memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Montgomery, Alabama → |
| city |
Montgomery
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| commemorates |
civil rights movement in the United States
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| commissionedBy |
Southern Poverty Law Center
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| country |
United States
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| dedicatedInYear |
1989
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| designedBy |
Maya Lin
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| designer |
Maya Lin
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| features |
circular black granite table
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water flowing over engraved surface → |
| hasArtisticStyle |
contemplative memorial design
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minimalist design → |
| hasComponent |
Civil Rights Memorial Center
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| hasShape |
circle
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| hasTypeOfArt |
public art
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| hasVisitorAccess |
public
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| hasWaterFeature |
yes
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| honors |
individuals who died in the American civil rights movement
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| includesEvent |
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
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assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968) → |
| inscribedWith |
key events of the civil rights movement
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names of individuals killed during the civil rights movement → |
| inspiredBy |
Martin Luther King Jr. quote "until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream"
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| languageOfInscriptions |
English
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| locatedAt |
400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama
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| locatedIn |
Montgomery, Alabama
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| maintainedBy |
Southern Poverty Law Center
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| material |
black granite
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| purpose |
to educate the public about civil rights history
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to honor martyrs of the civil rights movement → |
| quoteSource |
Martin Luther King Jr.
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| quoteSourceText |
Amos 5:24 (Bible)
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| region |
American South
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| situatedNear |
Southern Poverty Law Center headquarters
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| state |
Alabama
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| subjectOf |
educational programs on civil rights
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| theme |
nonviolent struggle for civil rights
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racial justice → |
| timeSpanCovered |
1954–1968
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| unveiledInYear |
1989
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Addie Mae Collins
("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
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commemoratedBy |
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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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Maya Lin
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designed |
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Civil Rights Memorial
("Civil Rights Memorial Center")
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hasComponent |
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Carole Robertson
("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
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honoredIn |
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Montgomery, Alabama
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knownFor |
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Cynthia Wesley
("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
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memorializedBy |
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Maya Lin
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notableWork |