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1966 - Marching in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA - John Lewis, (far right), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (third from right), his wife Coretta Scott King, Ralph David Abernathy (second left), lead march from Atlanta University to the Georgia state Capitol.

Hugh Stovall / Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Jan. 15, 1966)

Marching in Atlanta


Students from Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark College marched to the Georgia State Capitol. They were led by John Lewis (far right), the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (third from right), Coretta Scott King and Rev. Ralph David Abernathy (second from left).

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