Selma March 1965
March 5 – April 18, 2015
Spider Martin
Hosea Williams and John Lewis confront Troopers on Bloody Sunday. "There had been a two minute warning, but like the old song went, ‘there ain't no turning me 'round.’ The troopers stampeded into the crowd beating everything in sight that was black. The marchers stood their ground, but were beaten down like dominoes." March 7th, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
8.5 x 13.5 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
Spider Martin
The third march makes its way through Lowndes Country under armed guard. "Marching up Highway 80 under the protection of the US army. Sharpshooters were stationed in those houses on the horizon and some were behind me. It was wet on this day but the singing of We Shall Overcome kept up everyone's spirits." March 21st, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
9.75 x 13.75 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
Spider Martin
A marcher protests segregation across the United States, the flag positioned upside-down to signal distress. "No, that's not disrespect, it means our nation is in distress. It was hard getting shots like these. I didn't have a motor-drive camera. I didn't have auto-focus. And when I cranked the lever for the next exposure it would always move the camera a little. No automatic exposure either. It was very difficult just to shoot the pix and on top of that I was marching backwards not knowing if some redneck was about to beat me up. I was attacked on 7 different occasions." March 21st, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
13.5 x 6.5 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
Spider Martin
Dr. King speaking on the steps of the State Capitol. "Dr. King delivering his speech where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as President of the Confederate States. Montgomery, the cradle of the Confederacy, the birthplace of Civil Rights." March 25th, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
9.25 x 13.5 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
Spider Martin
Bob Mants, John Lewis, Hosea Williams and Andrew Young with Brown’s Chapel AME Church in the background, March 7th, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
13.5 x 10.5 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
Spider Martin
Dr. King leads the march along with James Forman of SNCC and Reverend Jessie Douglas around the State Capitol in Montgomery. March 25th, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965
9 x 13.7 inches
Signed by photographer recto; photographer’s stamp verso
