Two Boys Watching, Alabama Freedom March, 1965
By Stephen Somerstein
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In the name of African-American voting rights, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a historic march on Sunday, March 21, 1965 from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol in Montgomery. By the time they reached their destination, they were 25,000 strong.
Release Notes:
This image was featured for the first time for collectors at our landmark exhibition: Rosa Sat, Martin Walked, & Barack Ran: From a Seat on a Bus to a Desk at The White House, in February, 2010.
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Two Boys Watching, Alabama Freedom March, 1965