Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking, Alabama State Capitol, 1965
By Stephen Somerstein
About the image
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives a speech during the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march. Less than five months later, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking, Alabama State Capitol, 1965