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
instanceOf civil rights monument
outdoor memorial
associatedWith American civil rights movement
Southern Poverty Law Center civil rights education
category Civil rights movement memorials
Monuments and memorials in Montgomery, Alabama
city Montgomery
commemorates civil rights movement in the United States
commissionedBy Southern Poverty Law Center
country United States
dedicatedInYear 1989
designedBy Maya Lin
designer Maya Lin
features circular black granite table
water flowing over engraved surface
hasArtisticStyle contemplative memorial design
minimalist design
hasComponent Civil Rights Memorial Center
hasShape circle
hasTypeOfArt public art
hasVisitorAccess public
hasWaterFeature yes
honors individuals who died in the American civil rights movement
includesEvent Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968)
inscribedWith key events of the civil rights movement
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"
languageOfInscriptions English
locatedAt 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama
locatedIn Montgomery, Alabama
maintainedBy Southern Poverty Law Center
material black granite
purpose to educate the public about civil rights history
to honor martyrs of the civil rights movement
quoteSource Martin Luther King Jr.
quoteSourceText Amos 5:24 (Bible)
region American South
situatedNear Southern Poverty Law Center headquarters
state Alabama
subjectOf educational programs on civil rights
theme nonviolent struggle for civil rights
racial justice
timeSpanCovered 1954–1968
touristAttraction yes
unveiledInYear 1989

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Addie Mae Collins ("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
commemoratedBy
Montgomery County, Alabama
contains
Alabama
containsHistoricSite
Maya Lin
designed
Civil Rights Memorial ("Civil Rights Memorial Center")
hasComponent
Carole Robertson ("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
honoredIn
Montgomery, Alabama
knownFor
Cynthia Wesley ("Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama")
memorializedBy
Maya Lin
notableWork

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