Renaissance Monument (Compton, California)

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Built in 2001, the monument is designed to honor the words and deeds of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez. The monument is an odd mixture of design and symbolism. It includes, for example, two columns that aren't needed to support the main tower. The two columns, which officials say represent the Latino and black communities in Compton, join together at the tower to show that they can come together.

A replica of a bell, with an electronic chime, is set into the side of the main tower. Electronically produced chimes will proclaim the call for peace. There are statues of three lions in front of the structure.


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articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/29/local/me-18431
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Coordinates:   33°53'46"N   118°13'25"W
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