Martin luther king assassination photographs

Alabama state troopers swing nightsticks to break up the "Bloody Sunday" voting march in Selma, Ala. John Lewis, front right, of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee is put on the ground by a trooper. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is inextricably tied to some of the civil rights movement's greatest accomplishments, from the March on Washington to the "Bloody Sunday" march that led to the Voting Rights Act of Under the leadership of co-founder Martin Luther King Jr.

Sanitation workers on strike in Memphis, Tenn.

Martin luther king assassination photographs

The city was taking no chances on a repeat of the violence as National Guardsmen in armored personnel carriers equipped with caliber machine guns escorted marchers. Within a week, King was dead, killedby an assassin's bullet at Memphis' Lorraine Motel. On April 4, , a movement lost its patriarch when the Rev. Some would spend the rest of their lives fighting for racial equality and economic justice.

Associated Press file The Rev. Associated Press file Civil rights leader Rev. Associated Press file Smouldering ruins remain where a building stood on 7th Street, N. Associated Press file This aerial photo shows fire-gutted buildings, some still smouldering, along a block on H Street between 12th and 13th Streets in the northeast section of Washington, D.

Charles Harrity, The Associated Press Glass and mannequins litter sidewalk at this clothing store in Northwest Washington, April 4, after crowds in the predominantly black neighborhood broke into and looted some stores. Associated Press file Floral pieces line the rail outside the room that Dr. Associated Press file In this Aug. I never did photograph him full in the face.

I felt I had to keep my distance and respect. On the left is Jesse Jackson, to his left another preacher. The first police officer made it on to the balcony. The man standing to the right of the police officer is King's best friend Ralph Abernathy. You can see the pain on that mans face as he's looking down at his friend dying.

Ralph Abernathy and others crouched down tending to King who has a small white Motel towel on the wound in his right jaw. Blood beginning to pool around King's head. King from almost directly above him with Ralph Abernathy holding the towel to his face. Police try to get him onto a stretcher. Police and paramedics getting King situated on the stretcher by strapping him on and what not.

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Privacy Policy Accept. Add to Collection Add new or search Public collection title. Private collection title. King, Martin Luther Jr. The walkway outside of room , where King was staying, is shown on the right side of the image. Three people are standing and pointing across the street in the direction of the gunshot. Andrew Young is on the left with Jesse Jackson mostly obscured behind him.

An unidentified woman is standing to the right in front of Ralph Abernathy, who is partially visible.