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Virginia Civil Rights Memorial

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: Richmond VA USA
  • Telephone Number: +1-804-690-0808
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond, Virginia commemorating protests which helped bring about school desegregation in the state.ref name=jimcrow/blockquote The memorial was opened in July 2008, and is located on the grounds of the Virginia State Capital. It features eighteen statues of leaders in the civil rights movement on four sides of a rectangular granite stone block onto which are carved quotes.ref name=rt The memorial was designed by Stanley Bleifeld, who was chosen by the commission behind the construction of the monument. The memorial cost $2.8 million which was financed by private donations.ref name=rt/