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A rendering of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.
For over 150 years, the city of Montgomery, Alabama has been known as the "Cradle of the Confederacy." In 1861, the city played a central role in the formation of the Confederate States of America, made up of 11 US states that sought to secede and maintain slavery.
But now, in 2018, Montgomery wants to reflect on the horrifying history of American slavery and racism. On April 26, the city will open the nation's first memorial and museum devoted to the history of lynchings in the US.
The project, spearheaded by a local nonprofit called the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), will pay tribute to lynching victims as well as chronicle the dark parts of the African-American experience - from slavery to today's national epidemic of mass incarceration.
Take a look at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum below.