Martin Luther King Memorial Analysis

The Martin Luther King Memorial is going to be discussed throughout the whole essay, how it was built, why it was built, what is the meaning behind it, and who built it. The Martin Luther King Jr. structure may seem like a regular statute but in that statue there is meaning and value, and throughout the statute and the history behind why it was built will be discussed.
The Martin Luther King Memorial was first open to the public in October 16, 2011, it is open 24 hours for 7 days a week. The Martin Luther King Memorial official dedication date is August 24, 2011, the memorial is located in West Potomac Park at 1964 Independence Avenue, S.W. The Martin Luther King Jr. sits right across in front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The Martin Luther King Memorial is the first African American memorial to be honored, it is the fourth non-president to be honored, this helps and shows a way of his universal message which is to make efforts for freedom, justice, and equality. In the year of 1964 he received the Nobel Peace Prize along with other honors.
The Martin Luther King Memorial design was selected through a competition. There was
Memorial has meaning behind it, it is an openness of democracy, the words carved into the stone are words of value and meaning. The stone of hope helps represent how victory borne from disappointment (U.S. NPS). The quotes on the Martin Luther King Memorial are mainly about the civil rights, and his words still impact and inspire people to keep fighting for civil rights and for what is right and equal to everyone, Martin Luther King’s words and quotes ideal about peace, democracy, justice, and love. The Martin Luther King Memorial, Thomas Jefferson, and the Lincoln Memorial are all connected in the same line, this shows three powerful men who had a huge part in the civil rights, from starting off that “all men are created equal”, to then freeing slaves and finally having full and equal rights (U.S.