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1980 - King Statue Placed in Marshall Park

April 5, 1980 - King’s statue is placed in Marshall Park.

  • The Martin Luther King, Jr. statue is dedicated and placed in Marshall Park. 
  • The statue is sculpted by Selma Burke, the African American artist who had sculpted the bust of Franklin Roosevelt that appears on the dime. 
  • King’s father and Burke attend the unveiling (shown in photo). Sculptor Selma Burke [1] was also present.
Event Date: 
April 5, 1980
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
King’s father standing beside the statue with Governor Jim Hunt.
Sculptor Selma Burke
Node Order: 
1390
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
Date of Event:


Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1980-king-statue-placed-marshall-park

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/139b.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline