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Martin Luther King Memorial

Built in 2011, the Martin Luther King Memorial commemorates the life and achievements of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The memorial covers 4 acres in the in West Potomac Park section of the National Mall. The Martin Luther King Memorial is the first memorial to an African-American and only the fourth non-President to be memorialized in the National Mall. The centerpiece of the memorial is a 30 foot high granite relief of Martin Luther King named the "Stone of Hope" and two other pieces of granite that symbolize the "Mountain of Despair." A 450 foot long inscription wall includes excerpts from many of King's well known sermons and speeches.

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