Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King Singing in the Rain during the March from Selma to Montgomery
- Photographer
- Moneta Sleet Jr., American, 1926–1996
- Date
- 1965, printed c.1970
- Material
- Gelatin silver print
- photographed in
- Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs
- Collection
- Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 19 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (50.2 x 34 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Johnson Publishing Company
- Rights
- © Johnson Publishing Co., Inc.
- Object Number
- 395:1991
NOTES
At the center of this photograph, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. looks out with an expression of unflinching determination. He sings with the rest of the participants in the 1965 civil rights protest in Alabama, known as the Selma march. Photographer Moneta Sleet Jr. purposely portrayed King among the people and highlights him as a leader who walked with the masses. The rain drenches the marchers who continue on, many without any covering. By his side, his wife Coretta Scott King joins in with the singing.
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