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Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965
About this photograph
Peter Pettus. 1965. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Lot 13514, no. 25.
- Date created
- 1965
- License
- This photograph copyright ©1965. public domain
- Source
- Original image housed by Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
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In this black and white photograph, a stream of black and white people are walking down a street in what appears to be a mostly residential neighborhood. Some are carrying American flags while a few others carry umbrellas or small satchels. Tall leafless hardwoods in front of a white house with small windows and gingerbread details make up the greater portion of the background. To the right, a sign is partially captured that advertises Coca-Cola at the E. A. Drinkard Grocery.
