I AM A MAN Plaza

While visiting Memphis, it was integral that we go see the history. Civil Rights history, to be specific. I was born in 1968, so I never experienced what my parents witnessed. The I Am A Man Plaza is adjacent to the Clayborn Temple. This site is where the Memphis sanitation workers gathered during a strike in protest of working conditions. The Plaza is an open site that has a sculpture paying tribute to the strikers and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The plaza also has a wall engraved with the names of the people who participated in the strike. Martin Luther King came here during the strike and was later assassinated. It's hard to understand the thought process of those who had hatred for another person in that time period. This is why it's important to visit places like this just to pay respect. This is a free site at no cost.

Very interesting outlines the events as you walk around the circle. The statue itself has the speech MLK spoke during that time. It also has the names of all striking grounds keepers who wanted higher wages.

Very nice monument to this historic match and piece of Civil Rights history.

This monument was a result of the sanitation’s workers strict for better wages and working conditions. Its title came from the famous speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King at nearby church on sight. Great place to go and visit while in Memphis

Loved visiting here, especially the dated actions. A wonderful tribute to the workers movement!

They're still working on the Claiborne Church, this is a powerful Monument from the Civil Rights that culminated in Memphis and Dr Martin Luther King's assassination.

Beautiful and moving

Great sculpture, even though it represents the beginning of end of a great soul, spirit, and definitely a great MAN!