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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
History:

The Making:
 * 1) Chinese sculptor,Lei Yixin
 * 2) carved from the Stone of Hope
 * 3) used to be 1 large boulder, it is now cut in half and having 2 large boulders, representing the Mountain of Despair
 * 4) Stone of Hope and Mountain of Despair reminds and represent the "I Have a Dream" speech

Facts:
 * 1) opened 48 years after the "I Have a Dream" speech
 * 2) next to the Jefferson Memorial and Franklin D. Roosevelt Memeorial
 * 3) along the 4-acre site of the Tidal Basin
 * 4) 30 foot statue
 * 5) on the side of the Stone of Hope, the "I Have a Dream" speech is visible
 * 6) was created to encourage and inspire citizens to strive for justice and equality

the "I Have a Dream" speech



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/01/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-inscription-removed-_n_3690744.html#slide=2763956

Bibliography:
Greenwood, Arin. "Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial In D.C. Has Controversial 'Drum Major' Inscription Removed." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 01 Aug. 2013. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
 * This a valid source because the author is from the Huffinton Post and had a direct conversation with the sculptor.