A sign calling on tourists to boycott the National Civil Rights Museum dedicated to Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel USA

A sign calling on tourists to boycott the National Civil Rights Museum dedicated to Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel USA Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Graham Hardy USA / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

GE7P1E

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24.9 MB (993.3 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3402 x 2556 px | 28.8 x 21.6 cm | 11.3 x 8.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

24 February 2009

Location:

450 Mulberry Street Memphis, TN 38103

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This photo was taken in 2010 and at that time the protest had been running for over 22 years. The lone protestor, Jaquelne Smith, believed the Museum glorifies the assassination of Martin Luther King, rather than honoring his memory and ambitions.