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The monument is known as the "Embrace" as depicts 4 intertwined arms
The monument is known as the "Embrace" as depicts 4 intertwined arms Copyright  Steven Senne/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved.
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Descendants of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at the US' oldest public park to dedicate a massive monument to civil rights icon.

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Descendants of Martin Luther King J.  have gathered at the US' oldest public park in Boston to dedicate a massive monument to the civil rights icon, where he first met his wife Coretta Scott King.

In the early 1950s, the civil rights leader was a doctoral student in theology at Boston University and she was studying at the New England Conservatory of Music.

The $10 million sculpture is called "The Embrace" and consists of four intertwined arms. It was inspired by a photo of the Kings when King Jr. learned he had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

For more watch Euronews' report in the video above.

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