MLK Living Memorial Dedication

CTL-E-0263 · Event · 2016-08-05

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial is dedicated in Marquette Park on August 5, 2016, the 50th anniversary of the 1966 open-housing march.

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Also known as: Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial dedication

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial was dedicated in Marquette Park on August 5, 2016, the 50th anniversary of the 1966 open-housing march.
Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial — held at
The Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial in Marquette Park was dedicated August 5, 2016.

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Chicago Park District: MLK Jr. Living Memorial

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