Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational center and museum that documents and interprets the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, with a particular focus on Birmingham’s pivotal role.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights museum
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cultural institution → history museum → nonprofit organization → |
| address |
520 16th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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| adjacentTo |
16th Street Baptist Church
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| alsoKnownAs |
BCRI
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| architecturalStyle |
modern
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| category |
African-American museums in Alabama
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Civil rights movement museums in the United States → Museums in Birmingham, Alabama → |
| city |
Birmingham
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| country |
United States
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| focusesOn |
African American history
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Civil Rights Movement in the United States → civil rights history in Birmingham, Alabama → racial segregation in the United States → |
| governingBody |
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Board of Directors
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| hasCollection |
archival materials related to civil rights
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artifacts from the Civil Rights era → oral histories of civil rights activists → photographs documenting civil rights protests → |
| hasExhibit |
exhibits on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
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exhibits on the 1963 Birmingham campaign → exhibits on the broader American Civil Rights Movement → permanent galleries on segregation and Jim Crow → |
| hasType |
cultural center
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educational center → museum → |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham, Alabama
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United States → |
| locatedInDistrict |
Birmingham Civil Rights District
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| mission |
to document the struggle for civil rights in Birmingham and the United States
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to promote civil and human rights through education → |
| near |
Kelly Ingram Park
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| neighborhood |
Civil Rights District, Birmingham
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| offers |
community outreach programs
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educational programs → public lectures → school tours → |
| openingDate |
1992-11-14
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| operatedBy |
City of Birmingham
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| partOf |
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
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| recognizedAs |
National Historic Landmark district component
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| state |
Alabama
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| theme |
civil and human rights
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nonviolent protest → social justice → |
| website |
https://www.bcri.org
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| yearOpened |
1992
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area
("Birmingham Civil Rights District")
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containsAttraction |
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Alabama
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containsMuseum |
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
("Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Board of Directors")
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governingBody |
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Birmingham, Alabama
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hasLandmark |
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Birmingham, Alabama
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hasMuseum |
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U.S. Civil Rights Trail
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hasPart |
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Kelly Ingram Park
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locatedNear |
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16th Street Baptist Church
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near |