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Distro - 2008: 40th Anniversary Of The Death Of Martin Luther King Jr. April 4th

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40th Anniversary Of The Death Of Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th, 1968. He was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement, a political activist, Baptist minister and is regarded as one of America's greatest orators. King's most influential and well-known public address is the "I Have A Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1963. In 1964, King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (for his work as a peacemaker, promoting nonviolence and equal... 

Bob Henriques 1957

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

Bob Henriques 1957

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

Bob Henriques 1957

USA. Washington DC. May 17th, 1957. Crowds at the reflecting... 

Bob Henriques 1960

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

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

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

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. President of the Southern Christian Leadership... 
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Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1961

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

Bruce Davidson 1961

USA. Alabama. Montgomery. 1961. 

Bruce Davidson 1961

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

Bruce Davidson 1961

USA. Alabama, Montgomery. Martin Luther KING Jr. talks to the... 

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

Leonard Freed 1964

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

Leonard Freed 1964

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

Bob Adelman 1963

USA. Washington DC. 1963. At the climax of his "I Have A Dream"... 

Bruce Davidson 1965

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

Raymond Depardon 1966

USA. Martin Luther KING. 1966. 

Burt Glinn 1967

USA. NY. 1967. Martin Luther KING, leader of the civil rights... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. 1968. Mourners before the coffin of Martin... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Widow, Coretta KING at Sister's Chapel.... 

Constantine Manos 1968

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

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

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

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Mourners pay their last respects to Martin... 

Constantine Manos 1968

USA. Georgia. Atlanta. Mourners pay their last respects to Martin... 

Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography 1968

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

Constantine Manos 1968

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

Constantine Manos 1968

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

Constantine Manos 1968

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

Constantine Manos 1968

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