Photos: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'I Have a Dream' Quotes Adorn His New Memorial in Washington (PHOTOS)
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Aug 23, 2011 07:03 AM EDT
A new memorial of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington was opened to the public on Monday, attracting photographers and visitors.
Created by Chinese sculptor, Lei Yixin, the new memorial features a giant statue of the American civil rights leader and his many historic quotes from various speeches including the very famous "I Have a Dream" speech, chiseled into a wall.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” Martin Luther King, Jr. said in his famed 1963 speech “I Have a Dream” that heralded an end to discriminations in the American society.
The memorial to the American Baptist minister will be officially dedicated on Aug. 28, the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech on the Washington Mall, Reuters reported.
King, who was assassinated in 1968, is seen as a national hero for improving civil and human rights situation in the U.S.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s statue and his quotes chiseled into a wall at his new memorial in Washington.
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The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is shown in Washington August 22, 2011.
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Members of the press gather at the new Martin Luther King Jnr Memorial in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin poses in front of his work at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is shown in Washington August 22, 2011.
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Thousands, which included President Obama, flocked to the MLK Memorial dedication in Washington D.C. to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the leader who spearheaded the nation's civil rights movement.
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The entrance to the new Martin Luther King Jr Memorial is shown at the media unveiling in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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Photographers take pictures of the new Martin Luther King Jnr Memorial in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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A man takes a picture of the new Martin Luther King Jnr Memorial in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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A woman takes a picture of a quote from Martin Luther King Jr chiselled into a wall at his new Memorial in Washington, August 22, 2011.
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