ROY WILKINS MEMORIAL

Title: Spiral of Justice Sculpture: Curtis Patterson "St. Paul's Roy Wilkins was often referred to as the Father of Civil Rights. While he was leader of the NAACP from 1955 to 1977, the nation produced some of the most important civil rights gains of the 20th century. The walls of the memorial symbolize barriers created by racial segregation, which impeded equality. The pyramids spiral upward to represent Wilkins' firm belief that racial equality could occur through effective legislation."-Minnesota State Capitol Mall, A walking Tour of Memorials and Remembrances