NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
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title:
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
text:
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons, it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world, as of 2020. It was conceived in 1985, during the early years of the AIDS pandemic, when social stigma prevented many AIDS victims from receiving funerals. It has been displayed on the Mall in Washington, D.C., several times. In 2
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description:
Memorial quilt project honoring lives lost to AIDS-related causes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMES_Project_AIDS_Memorial_Quilt
date created:
2002-09-22T08:06:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:33:07Z
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