This beautiful and profound memorial is one that has gone down in history as one of the most important ones of all time. To remember the sacrifice and scrutiny that the people of the civil rights movement went through is a sacrifice like no other. This creation from architect Maya Lin opened in the year 1989 in Montogomery, Alabama; helps us a day in history where 41 people and countless others helped change the way people of color in America were treated. Although we still see these despicable problems today, it is always good to revisit these historic monuments and know that with great sacrifice comes great rewards.