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Archive - Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy 

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April 4th marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of key American Civil Rights figure Martin Luther King, Jr.
He organized various peaceful marches for the advancement of civil rights, most notably the 1963 Washington march, where he gave his famous “I have a dream” speech.
His murder led to widespread rioting. 

Gilles Peress 1976

USA. Memphis, Tennissee. 1976. Memorial to Martin Luther King... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2014

U.S.A. Memphis. 2014. Civil Rights Museum. Outside the Lorraine... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. April 9, 1968. Civil rights leader Coretta... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. April 9, 1968. Coretta Scott KING stands... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Coretta KING and her children around... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. Funeral of Martin Luther KING. 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Washington D.C. At the funeral for Martin Luther KING Jr.... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. The funeral of Martin Luther KING,... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Altanta. April 9, 1968. A woman becomes emotional... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Mourners at the coffin of Martin... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Martin Luther KING Jr. lies in state... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. During the funeral for Martin Luther KING,... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Dizzy GILLESPIE, the jazz trumpet player,... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Funeral for Martin Luther King,... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. Martin Luther King Funeral1968.... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia, Atlanta. Mourners at the funeral for Martin Luther... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Martin Luther KING funeral. Mourners... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Lines of people wait to pay their respects... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia, Atlanta. Mourners at the funeral for Martin Luther... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Crowds of mourners gather outside Ebenezer... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. April 9, 1968. The scene outside of Ebenezer... 

Erich Hartmann 1968

USA. Altanta, Georgia. April 9, 1968. Crowds gather outside the... 

Erich Hartmann 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Crowds outside of Ebenezer Baptist... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Crowds of mourners gather outside Ebenezer... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. At the funeral for Martin Luther KING... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. The parents of Martin Luther KING Jr.... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Jackie ROBINSON at Martin Luther KING... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Jackie KENNEDY at Martin Luther KING Jr.'s... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. Robert KENNEDY arrives in the midst... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Robert KENNEDY arrives in the midst of... 

Erich Hartmann 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Crowds outside of Ebenezer Baptist... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Funeral for Martin Luther King,... 

Erich Hartmann 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. April 9, 1968. The funeral of Martin Luther... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Ga. Morehouse College Ralph Abernathy giving a... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Ga. Coretta Scott KING at the funeral of her husband... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Atlanta, Georgia. 1968. Andrew YOUNG and Rosa PARKS at the... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Jesse JACKSON at the funeral for Martin... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. Mahalia Jackson (left) and Rabbi... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Altanta. April 9, 1968. Mourners and members of... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. 1968. 

Bruce Davidson 1968

USA. New York City. 1968. Crowds gather in Central Park to honor... 

Bruce Davidson 1968

USA. New York City. 1968. Crowds gather in Central Park to honor... 

Burt Glinn 1968

USA. Washington DC. National Guard patrols streets the morning... 

Burt Glinn 1968

USA. Washington D.C. 1968. Street scene the morning after the... 

Burt Glinn 1968

USA. Washington. DC. 1968. 'RFK tours Washington after MLK riots'.... 

Bob Henriques 1957

USA. Washington DC. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, May 17, 1957.... 

Bob Henriques 1957

USA. Washington DC. May 17th, 1957. Martin Luther KING speaking... 

Bob Henriques 1960

USA. 1960. Martin Luther KING at the podium delivering a speech.... 

Bruce Davidson 1961

USA. Alabama. Montgomery. 1961. 

Bruce Davidson 1961

USA. Alabama, Montgomery. Martin Luther KING Jr. at a press conference... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Pastor's study of Ebenezer Baptist Church.... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1961. President of the Southern Christian... 

Danny Lyon 1962

USA. Albany, Georgia. 1962. Dr. Martin Luther KING, Jr and Rev.... 

Bruce Davidson 1963

USA. Alabama. Birmingham. 1963. Reverend Martin Luther KING at... 

Bruce Davidson 1963

USA. Alabama. Birmingham. 1963. Martin Luther KING Jr. giving... 

Leonard Freed 1964

USA. Baltimore, Maryland. 1964. Martin Luther KING. 

Leonard Freed 1964

USA. Baltimore, Maryland. 1964. Reverand Martin Luther KING Jr's... 

Rene Burri 1964

GERMANY. West Berlin. 1964. Martin Luther KING in a stadium for... 

Leonard Freed 1964

USA. Baltimore, MD. October 31, 1964. Dr. Martin Luther King,... 

Bruce Davidson 1965

USA. Alabama, Montgomery. The Great Freedom March. Martin Luther... 
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