Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens its latest exhibit, “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” with a ribbon-cutting Friday morning. The event took place in the main plaza of the museum building.

“Solidarity Now!” explores an often-overlooked protest against poverty that redefined social justice and activism in America.

As part of the Poor People’s Campaign, thousands of people built and inhabited a 15-acre “Resurrection City” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for nearly six weeks to call attention to the crippling effects of poverty in America.

It was the first large-scale, nationally organized demonstration after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The exhibit comes from the Smithosian Museum and is a multi-media traveling exhibit.

“Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” is open to anyone with a paid admission to the museum and is here through August 18.