National Civil Rights Museum

museum, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the civil rights movement in the United States. The museum is located at the site where civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968.12

The museum's exhibits trace the history of the struggle for civil rights, from slavery to the present day. It preserves King's room at the Lorraine Motel as a memorial. The museum serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made and the progress achieved in the fight for equality and justice.31

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Benjamin L. Hooks
…board of directors of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and helped to found the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis in 1996. Hooks stressed the need for affirmative action and pressed for increased minority voter registration. He deplored underrepresentation of minorities in…
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…board of directors of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and helped to found the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis in 1996. Hooks stressed the need for affirmative action and pressed for increased minority voter registration. He deplored underrepresentation of minorities in…
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