On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, learn more about the tribute to him and his legacy.
Martin Luther King Jr.In 1996, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation held a design competition. A total of 906 entrants joined the competition, though jurors only knew the registration number of each entry. After three days, the panel narrowed the submissions down to 23 finalists. Unable to reach a decision, the jury asked the 23 finalists to submit a fourth revision of their design.
On Dec. 11, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced his decision to remove the controversial quote. It is no longer visible.The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located in West Potomac Park at 1964 Independence Ave., referencing the year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law. The boy’s father demanded it. King went home and asked his parents, “Why?” It just didn’t make sense. King never stopped asking that simple question and demanded a nation join him. Why do people hate?King was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Because of his high test scores, King skipped the ninth and 12th grades and entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at the age of 15.
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