Civil Rights Memorial

Civil Rights Memorial
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
DesignerMaya Lin
MaterialGranite
Opening date1989 (1989)
Websitewww.splcenter.org

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. The memorial is sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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