Christian Quiroz
Martin Luther king jr. Memorial
Why it was built
The Martin Luther Memorial was built to honor desegregation and what Martin Luther King Jr. did for the U.S, and is first African memorial.
Who built it
Roma Design was born in italy and came to the U.S. when he was about 35 and built the memorial with a hammer and a bunch of chisels.
Where is it at
It is built in Washington D.C. right behind the Washington Monument. His memorial is from a picture they had when he said his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Bibliography
"Martin Luther king jr. Memorial. Britannica school. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 2014.
"Martin Luther king jr. Memorial". Student Resources in Context. Gale. 2014.
"Hurricane Irene Passes Through Washington." UPI Photo Collection. 2011. Student Resources in Context. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.