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The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement. [1] The memorial is sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center. [2]
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), it is one of Alabama’s premiere civil rights sites and serves as the interpretive center for the Civil Rights Memorial, which honors the martyrs of the movement and inspires visitors to continue the march for racial equity and social justice.
The Civil Rights Memorial Center is located at 400 Washington Avenue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, across the street from the Southern Poverty Law Center office building and a block away from Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.
Created by Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer Maya Lin, the Memorial is located across the street from the Southern Poverty Law Center's office building in Montgomery, Alabama, a city rich with civil rights history.
Jan 17, 2011 · Discover Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama: Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
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May 30, 2024 · Opened in 2005 adjacent to the memorial, the Civil Rights Memorial Center is a 5,000-square-foot building that houses multiple exhibits, a 56-seat theater, a classroom for educational activities, and the interactive Wall of Tolerance.
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Civil Rights Memorial. The Southern Poverty Law Center dedicated the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery in 1989 to commemorate people who were killed during the civil rights movement. The monument was designed by artist Maya Lin, who also created the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The National Memorial documents the most active era of racial terror lynchings from 1877 to 1950. The monument at the Peace and Justice Memorial Center commemorates 24 people who were killed in racially motivated attacks during the 1950s, including Emmett Till.
The four galleries at the Civil Rights Memorial Center focus on the modern civil rights movement (1954-1968), the stories of the martyrs honored on the Civil Rights Memorial, contemporary social justice issues, and a space of reflection.
The Civil Rights Memorial Center honors the triumphs and tragedies that took place during the modern American Civil Rights Movement. State-of-the-art exhibits and an original short film encourage reflection on the power of activism.
