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Martin Luther King Memorial
The Memorial Being Built
King had a memorial in the process of being built in Washington ,D.C. The design for the monument was by The Roma Design Group, from suggestions by historian Clayborne Carson, the editor and publisher of King's papers was chosen for more than 900 design submissions from dozens of countries.
Where the Memorial is Located
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial monument was built between 2009 and 2011. The monument is located along the West Bank of the Tidal Basin. The memorial is on the 4 acres overlooking the Tidal Basin, was dedicated on a Sunday.
The Memorial Finally Being Introduced
The memorial was the first monument on The Mall, or in it's associated memorial parks, to be dedicated to an African American. The memorial was built at a cost of about 120 million dollars in August 2011. The memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated on October 17, 2011. The memorial was officially opened to the public in August 2011.
Bibliography
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica. Web.15 Apr. 2014.