At the intersection of three roads, this memorial – consisting of a giant mural by Cliff Eubanks, a bronze bust of MLK by artist Rebecca Rose, and a historical marker – commemorates a visit by the preacher and Civil Rights leader to this very spot on August 3, 1965, during his Freedom Now tour. The rally attracted a crowd of 10,000 people.
Martin Luther King Mural & Monument
Philadelphia
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