1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March

Book cover - Marching to Freedom - Selma 1965

Prototype cover of my photographic book covering the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March. - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

City College of New York (CCNY) students sleeping ovenight the on bus to outside of Montgomery, Alabama to meet up with 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march. March 24, 1965

City College of New York (CCNY) students sleeping ovenight the on bus to outside of Montgomery, Alabama to meet up with 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march

City College of New York student napping and smoking on bus Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965

Woman handing out water to civil rights marchers, camped out at City of St. Jude School, Montgomery, Alabama Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Man sitting on child's swing while editing copy. Camp grounds of City of St. Jude School, Montgomery, Alabama Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Young singing African-American marchers with American flags Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

People on street corner watching marchers Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 23-25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Canadian marcher with young injured negro boy on his shoulders. Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Three Teamster Union members, Local 239, with signs supporting Civil Rights Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Men and woman preparing to march with American flag Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 23-25, 1965

Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: Young boys with "UAW" (United Auto Workers) paper hats

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MONTGOMERY- MARCH 25: Civil rights leaders, at head of 25,000 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marchers and children, gathered at the exit gate of the City of St. Jude School, to march to the state capital building in Montgomery. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) president John Lewis in light vest, behind children. On his right is Reverend Ralph Abernathy and on his right is his wife Juanita. The three children in front of the Abernathy's are theirs. The child on the right, with turned head, is Donzaleigh Abernathy, On March 25, 1965. In Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images)

Head of march. Nuns, priests, civil rights leaders: •left front folded arms: Rev. Arthur Matott Presbyterian Minister, Perth Amboy, NJ •2nd left: John Lewis, Head of SNCC •3rd left, 2nd row: Andrew Young •4th left, front: Sister Mary Leoline Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965 - Photo by Stephen Somerstein©

Children standing and seated on steps of porch while looking at marchers Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 23-25, 1965

MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: African-American children seated on rear of porch of home, with two men sitting on edge of porch, while watching Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marchers passing by in front of home.

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Selma to Montgomery civil rights march

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: Two Negro girls on porch, left girl with striped hood and clapsed hands, right younger one with right hand on ledge.

Two mothers with children watching marchers on porch Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 23-25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: Black children & teenager watching marchers from their porch.

Boy with "VOTE" whitewashed onto forehead - March 25, 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 23-25, 1965

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Selma to Montgomery Alabama Civil Rights March. Marchers along Route 80, Jefferson Davis Highway with marcher speaking with older Negro (black) women. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images)

Selma To Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: White and Negro marchers traveling along route 80, Jefferson Davis Highway. American flag carried in center of image.

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 24-26, 1965: •Marchers with American flag 16-bit grayscale flat PSD w/max. compatibility file, 7045x7044 pixels (2.20x2.20 inches) @ 3200.00 pixels/inch, written by Adobe Photoshop 7.0

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Nine African-American women and two children watching Selma to Montgomery civil rights marchers. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images)

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Elderly African-American couple on porch of ramshackle home watching the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marchers pass by. Taken along route 80, Jefferson Davis Highway on road to Montgomery. On March 25, 1965 outside of Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein/Getty Images)

Umbrella-hatted black marcher - Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march. March 25, 1965. Photo taken along road on Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march.

Black family watching Selma marchers. Elders on porch, children

Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965: Black family watching Selma marchers. Elders on porch, children in front, one jumping in air

Negro woman with crutches waving, with young boy and older women watching marchers - 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March - March 25, 1965

Negro woman with crutches waving, with young boy and older women watching marchers - Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 23-25, 1965: Negro family on porch and boy in front with foot on gate. {Cropped man on right out}

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: Front of Selma to Montgomery civil rights march, with march leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with wife Coretta Scott king in front of march exiting the City of St. Jude School - On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein)

Early arrivals welcoming marchers at intermediate stop-over of march. Route 80, Jefferson Davis Highway - Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 24-26, 1965: Two negro men seated on cement blocks, while watching marchers. {COLOR}

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 24-26, 1965: Two negro men seated on cement blocks, while watching marchers. {COLOR} Also filed as: SelmaMarch_65_35-011-17.psd

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MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25: African-American older men and women standing and sitting in front of home, while watching Selma to Montgomery marchers pass by. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein)

Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: Six Negro (African-American) adults on old dilapidated porch

SOMERSTEIN_011-14 Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965: Six Negro (African-American) adults on old dilapidated porch •Color Ektachrome •ALSO: SelmaMarch_65_35-011-14 •ALSO: SelmaMarch_65_35-325-14

Civil Rights Marchers, with Federalized National Guards and Army troops guarding them - Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march. March 25, 1965

Civil Rights Marchers, with Federalized National Guards troops guarding them - Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil rights march. June 23-25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965: View of street crossroads with U.S. Army MPs and troops guarding the marchers, with crowd watching civil rights marchers walk by. •Color Ektachrome

Church elders watching marchers from steps of Mt. Zion AME Church, Montgomery, Alabama

Two young negro boys watching marchers Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March; March 25, 1965

Waving to marchers

1965 Selma to Montgomery, AL Civil Rights March

MONTGOMERY, AL - MARCH 25, 1965: Group of white spectators in front of and from within office building, watching Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March. (Photo by Stephen F. Somerstein) SOMERSTEIN_001-10

Man with white UAW union cap Selma To Montgomery Civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965

White hecklers yelling and gesturing at marchers. Selma to Montgomery Alabama Civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965.

White hecklers yelling at marchers. Selma to Montgomery Alabama Civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965.

Hecklers Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil Rights March, March 24-26, 1965

Rooftop U.S. Army troops guarding marchers passing in front of "THE BROWN PRINTING COMPANY" Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965

Civil Rights Marchers, with watching crowd on curb. Selma to Montgomery, Alabama civil Rights March, March 25, 1965

Young men marching up Dexter Avenue to Alabama State Capital building. Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965

"Things Go Better With Coke" sign with multi-generational family watching Selma marchers. Selma To Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights March, March 25, 1965

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Selma to Montgomery civil rights marchers, African-American and white, passing by house with people on porch. On March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Stephen Somerstein)