The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Introduction
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The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King to be a living memorial and tribute to MLK Jr. The center is both a traditional museum and memorial as well as a center for social change in Atlanta. Approximately one million individuals pass through the King center annually.
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In 1977, a memorial tomb was dedicated, and the remains of Martin Luther King Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church.
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Tomb, The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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Backstory and Context
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Additional Information
The King Center offers a digital archive (linked below) that includes nearly one million documents related to King's life and legacy.
The King Center offers a digital archive (linked below) that includes nearly one million documents related to King's life and legacy.
Sources
http://www.thekingcenter.org/
http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive