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2. National Museum of African American History and Culture

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   The concept of a national museum dedicated to African-American history and culture can be traced back to the second decade of the 20th century. In 1915, African-American veterans of the Union Army met at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., [6] for a reunion and parade.

3. African American Civil War Memorial Museum - Wikipedia

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   The African American Civil War Museum is located directly across from the memorial at 1925 Vermont Avenue. From July 16–18, 2011, it celebrated its grand opening in a new facility, with a weekend of speakers and events devoted to racial reconciliation. [ 3 ]

4. List of museums in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   National Pinball Museum [17] Newseum, founded 1997 in Rosslyn, Virginia, moved to Washington in 2008, closed December 2019 and is currently seeking new location. [18] Washington Doll's House and Toy Museum, founded in 1975, closed 2004. [19] [20] Washington Gallery of Modern Art; USS Barry (DD-933), opened as a museum ship in 1984, closed in ...

5. National Civil Rights Museum is advancing Martin Luther King ...

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   Through the renovated Legacy Building, slated to open in 2025, the National Civil Rights Museum will reintroduce the blueprint toward economic mobility and equitable access to civil and human rights.

6. National Civil Rights Museum's new phase will tell the post ...

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   The Legacy Building initially was opened in 2001, a decade after the debut of the main National Civil Rights Museum. 2024 FREEDOM AWARD: Spike Lee among National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom ...

7. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial - Wikipedia

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   Delivering the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 Washington, D.C. Civil Rights March. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement, was an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, and advocated for using nonviolent resistance, inspired by ...